colonialism
[ kuh-loh-nee-uh-liz-uhm ]
/ kəˈloʊ ni əˌlɪz əm /
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noun
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OTHER WORDS FROM colonialism
co·lo·ni·al·ist, noun, adjectiveco·lo·ni·al·is·tic, adjectiveWords nearby colonialism
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British Dictionary definitions for colonialism
colonialism
/ (kəˈləʊnɪəˌlɪzəm) /
noun
the policy and practice of a power in extending control over weaker peoples or areasAlso called: imperialism
Derived forms of colonialism
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Cultural definitions for colonialism
colonialism
The control of one nation by “transplanted” people of another nation — often a geographically distant nation that has a different culture and dominant racial or ethnic group. (See ethnicity.)
notes for colonialism
notes for colonialism
Control that is economic and cultural, rather than political, is often called neocolonialism.
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