anti-imperialist

American  

[an-tee-im-peer-ee-uh-list, an-tahy-] / ˌæn ti ɪmˈpɪər i ə lɪst, ˌæn taɪ- /

noun

1. an opponent of imperialism.

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adjective

1. opposed to imperialism.

anti-imperialist British  

adjective

1. opposed to imperialism

   anti-imperialist movements

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noun

1. a person who is opposed to imperialism

Other Word Forms

• anti-imperialism noun
• anti-imperialistic adjective

Etymology

Origin of anti-imperialist

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

This legacy of armed struggle, ideological martyrdom, and anti-imperialist narrative shaped her and her brother.

From The Wall Street Journal

The 9 1/2-hour epic is among Japan’s fiercest anti-imperialist indictments, and Mr. Nakadai’s disarmingly humane performance is central to its effectiveness.

From The Wall Street Journal

To this point, Ireland is pretty much the only nation in Western Europe without a significant far-right political party, a fact that reflects the strong historical connection between Irish nationalism and anti-imperialist or anti-colonial ideology.

From Salon

The author’s anti-imperialist energies have scarcely dimmed since the days when, as a professor in Kampala in 1981, he helped to found the Uganda-Korea Friendship Society.

From The Wall Street Journal

I do consider myself an anti-imperialist.

From Los Angeles Times