anticolonial

[ an-tee-kuh-loh-nee-uhl, an-tahy- ]

adjective

1. opposing colonialism.

noun

1. a person or country that actively opposes colonialism.

Word History and Origins

Origin of anticolonial¹

anti- + colonial

Example Sentences

They conquered much of the Middle East from the Ottoman Empire during World War I, when anticolonial sentiment around the world was potent.

From Time