colonialist

American  

[kuh-loh-nee-uhl-ist] / kəˈloʊ ni əl ɪst /

noun

1. a person who supports the system or principles of colonialism.

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adjective

1. relating to, favoring, or arising from the system or principles of colonialism.

Example Sentences

But the re-release faltered after a row over the lyrics, with critics calling the song outdated and colonialist, and Ed Sheeran saying he wasn't asked for permission to re-use his voice.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2024

Over its three seasons, the series did so many things well, from satirizing colonialist tropes about Indians, to honoring Native American traditions to illuminating the struggles and joys of life on the rez.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2023

Indigenous and African communities, in particular, have pressed institutions to reckon with their colonialist pasts and repatriate stolen or looted antiquities.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 21, 2023

For the Brazilian artist Anna Bella Geiger, traditional cartography was an instrument of colonialist consumption.

From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2023

He often incurred the hostility of ultra-imperialist and of colonialist alike, going too slow for the one and too fast for the other.

From The Day of Sir Wilfrid Laurier A Chronicle of Our Own Time by Skelton, Oscar Douglas