anticolonial

American  

[an-tee-kuh-loh-nee-uhl, an-tahy-] / ˌæn ti kəˈloʊ ni əl, ˌæn taɪ- /

adjective

1. opposing colonialism.

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noun

1. a person or country that actively opposes colonialism.

Etymology

Origin of anticolonial

anti- + colonial

Example Sentences

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anticolonial

Perhaps most striking of all was how many female volunteers brought along their young daughters, inducting new generations of women into anticolonial politics.

From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2025

Startling, not because of the writing—which is often repetitive, tediously autobiographical and awash with anticolonial pieties—but because “Slow Poison” is an apologia for Uganda’s Idi Amin, a bloodthirsty tyrant like few others in modern history.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2025

But all the excitement coincided with a movement in global politics, sometimes called third-worldism, formed in the wake of the 20th century’s anticolonial independence movements.

From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2024

Now that he’s a mega-celebrity with an L.A. mansion, will the superstar abandon anticolonial activism and lose touch with Puerto Rico?

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2023

She drew strength from the older man’s steadfast support and intellectual nourishment from his commanding intelligence, which grappled with a wide range of issues, from anticolonial movements in Africa to presidential politics here at home.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson