Colonialism

Word COLONIALISM
Character 11
Hyphenation co lo ni al ism
Pronunciations /kəˈləʊ.ni.ə.lɪ.zəm/

Definitions and meanings of "Colonialism"

What do we mean by colonialism?

The policy or practice of a wealthy or powerful nation's maintaining or extending its control over other countries, especially in establishing settlements or exploiting resources. noun

A practice, idiom, or phrase peculiar to a colony. noun

Collectively, the characteristics of colonial life. noun

The colonial principle or system: as, British colonialism works well. noun

The state or quality of, or the relationship involved in, being colonial. noun

A custom, idea, feature of government, or the like, characteristic of a colony. noun

The colonial system of political government or extension of territory, by which one nation exerts political control over another nation, territory, or people, maintaining the colony in a state of dependence, its inhabitants not having the same full rights as those of the colonial power. The controlling power is typically extended thus by military force or the threat of force. noun

The political or ideological system of beliefs advocating or justifying colonial control of one nation over another nation, territory, or people. noun

The colonial domination policy pursued by the powers of Europe, from the second half of the XIX century to the years following World War II. A colonial system. noun

A colonial linguistic expression. Term or expression of colonial origin entered in a language. noun

Colonial life. noun

Exploitation by a stronger country of weaker one; the use of the weaker country's resources to strengthen and enrich the stronger country noun

The colonial domination policy. A colonial system.

A colonial word, phrase, concept, or habit.

Colonial life.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Colonialism

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The word "colonialism" in example sentences

The term colonialism is frequently used to describe the settlement of places such as North America, Australia, New Zealand, Algeria, and Brazil that were controlled by a large population of permanent European residents. ❋ Kohn, Margaret (2006)

Others use the term colonialism to describe dependencies that are directly governed by a foreign nation and contrast this with imperialism, which involves indirect forms of domination. ❋ Kohn, Margaret (2006)

This entry uses the term colonialism to describe the process of European settlement and political control over the rest of the world, including Americas, Australia, and parts of Africa and Asia. ❋ Kohn, Margaret (2006)

He said: "My oh my, aren't people sensitive to the word colonialism, particularly those who implement colonialism." ❋ Alexandra Topping (2012)

"My oh my, aren't people sensitive to the word colonialism, particularly those who implement colonialism," said the double Oscar winner. ❋ Barney Henderson (2012)

"My oh my, aren't people sensitive to the word 'colonialism,' particularly those who implement colonialism," Penn said Tuesday night. ❋ Unknown (2012)

But I actually think what it does with themes of colonialism is more complex than it seems at first and surprisingly interesting. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Furthermore, the legacy of colonialism is rampant. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The history of colonialism is intimately linked to capitalism, and India was arguably the world's most important colony. ❋ Unknown (2008)

But, we would have to boycott the entire world, basically, because colonialism is a huge part of our history. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Neo-colonialism is the first word that comes to my mind after reading this report. ❋ Venky (2008)

The misogyny, the bigotry, oppressive colonialism (our version of colonialism is fun!), and lets face it, the sexual repression are all absent in Caledon. ❋ ZenMondo Wormser (2007)

If we look just at overseas colonies, it is clear that China has rarely engaged in colonialism, and not because China lacked power. ❋ Unknown (2006)

The legacy of British/American WASP/Catholic colonialism is EXACTLY the reason the world remains in turmoil today … ❋ Unknown (2006)

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