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anticolonial

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

/ ˌæn ti kəˈloʊ ni əl, ˌæn taɪ- /

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adjective

opposing colonialism.

noun

a person or country that actively opposes colonialism.

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Origin of anticolonial

anti- + colonial

Words nearby anticolonial

anticly, anticoagulant, anticoagulants, anticodon, anticoincidence, anticolonial, anticolonialism, Anti-Comintern Pact, anti-Communist, anticommutative, anticomplement

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How to use anticolonial in a sentence

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