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- [kuh-loh-nee-uh-liz-uh m]
- /kəˈloʊ ni əˌlɪz əm/
- /kəˈləʊ.ni.ə.lɪ.zəm/
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- [kuh-loh-nee-uh-liz-uh m]
- /kəˈloʊ ni əˌlɪz əm/
Definitions of colonialism word
- uncountable noun colonialism Colonialism is the practice by which a powerful country directly controls less powerful countries and uses their resources to increase its own power and wealth. 3
- noun colonialism the policy and practice of a power in extending control over weaker peoples or areas 3
- noun colonialism the system or policy by which a country maintains foreign colonies, esp. in order to exploit them economically 3
- noun colonialism the control or governing influence of a nation over a dependent country, territory, or people. 1
- noun colonialism the system or policy by which a nation maintains or advocates such control or influence. 1
- noun colonialism the state or condition of being colonial. 1
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Origin of colonialism
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55; colonial + -ism
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Parts of speech for Colonialism
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colonialism popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
colonialism usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for colonialism
noun colonialism
- imperialism — the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies and dependencies.
- neocolonialism — the policy of a strong nation in seeking political and economic hegemony over an independent nation or extended geographical area without necessarily reducing the subordinate nation or area to the legal status of a colony.
- colonisation — Alternative spelling of colonization.
- colonization — to establish a colony in; settle: England colonized Australia.
- interventionism — the policy or doctrine of intervening, especially government interference in the affairs of another state or in domestic economic affairs.
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