colonialism

[ kuh-loh-nee-uh-liz-uh m ]

/ kəˈloʊ ni əˌlɪz əm /

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noun

the control or governing influence of a nation over a dependent country, territory, or people.

the system or policy by which a nation maintains or advocates such control or influence.

the state or condition of being colonial.

an idea, custom, or practice peculiar to a colony.

Words nearby colonialism

colonial animal, colonial experience, colonial goose, colonial heights, colonial siding, colonialism, coloniality, colonialization, colonialize, colonic, colonies

Origin of colonialism

First recorded in 1850–55; colonial + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM colonialism

co·lo·ni·al·ist, noun, adjectiveco·lo·ni·al·is·tic, adjective

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Examples from the Web for colonialism

What he has said publicly is an apology for colonialism, something we are not guilty of in Cuba.
Obama’s One Hand Clap With Castro|Doug McIntyre|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Life was much better than now,” Botala says of colonialism.
The Congo's Forgotten Colonial Getaway|Nina Strochlic|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Because it has, in the past, been a tool of racism and colonialism, and in the present, is a means of rationing health care.
Were Christians Right About Gay Marriage All Along?|Jay Michaelson|May 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At the turn of the century, zoos displaying so-called primitive cultures were used to drum up public support for colonialism.
Norway’s Controversial Human Zoo Is Back|Nina Strochlic|May 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST

One hundred years ago, Senegalese natives were put on display in Norway to drum up support for colonialism.
Norway’s Controversial Human Zoo Is Back|Nina Strochlic|May 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It is a throwback to earlier days of colonialism and mercantilism and it is laden with historical memories and sensitivities.
After the Rain|Sam Vaknin
But it is a recurrence of the old and deep-seated malady of colonialism.
The Oxford Book of American Essays|Various
Thus the extra constitutional foundations of the Republican party have led to colonialism.
Children of the Market Place|Edgar Lee Masters
"Colonialism," moreover, has in this connection historical point and value, while "provincialism" is general and meaningless.
The Oxford Book of American Essays|Various
He had classified banks of issue, colonialism, and slavery, as well as some other things as equal parts of a mercantile program.
Children of the Market Place|Edgar Lee Masters

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

colonialist, noun, adjective

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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

A classic example of colonialism is the control of India by Britain from the eighteenth century to 1947.

notes for colonialism

Control that is economic and cultural, rather than political, is often called neocolonialism.

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