colonialism

noun

co·lo·nial·ism kə-ˈlō-nē-ə-ˌli-zəm How to pronounce colonialism (audio)

-nyə-ˌli-

plural colonialisms

see usage paragraph below : domination of a people or area by a foreign state or nation : the practice of extending and maintaining a nation's political and economic control over another people or area

Note: While the word colonialism is sometimes considered to encompass non-state forms of influence and domination, as by corporate or religious entities, in general use it is more typically understood as an extension of state power.

… The United States was a product of colonialism by mass migrations, and it was the colonialists themselves who created the country; India and China were victims of an extractive colonialism that drained away national wealth.

Manjari Miller

Africa's push for independence from colonialism, which mirrored [Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s] movement for racial equality in America, attracted his support.

Rodney Muhumuza

While the primary colonial identification for Jamaicans was English, American colonialism was a strong force in my childhood—and of course continues today. We were sent American movies and American music. American aluminum companies had already discovered bauxite on the island and were shipping the ore to their mainland. United Fruit bought our bananas.

Michelle Cliff

: the policy of or belief in acquiring and retaining colonies

We want to discover how that era evolved and how the paternalistic attitude of colonialism manifested itself.

Chris Vieler-Porter

old-fashioned : the quality or state of being a colony or of behaving like a colony

A new generation had to come upon the stage before our politics were finally taken out of colonialism and made national and American … . It was the foresight and the courage of [President George] Washington which at the outset placed the United States in their relations with foreign nations on the ground of a firm, independent, and American policy.

Henry Cabot Lodge

somewhat disparaging : something (such as a custom, idea, or idiom) that is characteristic of a colony

Note: Colonialism in this use can refer to something that is learned from the colonizing power or that distinguishes the people of a colony from the colonizing power.

Americans shed their colonialisms one by one, for political colonialism was merely the first to go. … Many Americans still felt inferior to Englishmen in their language, and a strong jolt was necessary to dislodge that last colonialism.

Allen Walker Read

American lexicographer Noah Webster, in his dictionaries of the early 1800s, "wanted an American language," [John] Taylor said. Webster included such uniquely American words as woodchuck and caucus, which were seen by unapproving British reviewers as "vulgar colonialisms."

Elizabeth Williams

colonialist

kə-ˈlō-nē-ə-list How to pronounce colonialism (audio)

-nyə-list

noun or adjective

Western/European colonialists

colonialistic

kə-ˌlō-nē-ə-ˈli-stik How to pronounce colonialism (audio)

-nyə-ˈli-

adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Sunny Hostin is sharing her feelings following the death of Queen Elizabeth II and Her Majesty's connection to British colonialism.

Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2022 They are acknowledged for their fierce resistance to British colonialism under King Shaka Zulu in the early 1800s.

Mogomotsi Magome, ajc, 20 Aug. 2022 All of that resulted in an LP that’s full of funny, razor-sharp rhymes and smart-alecky observations about everything from relationships to mental health to colonialism to PTSD.

Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2022 Founded in 1852, the V&A’s history is intimately linked to British colonialism throughout Africa.

Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 July 2022 The Colonial mascot referenced the colonists of revolutionary America, who fought for independence in opposition to colonialism.

Ezra Meyer, National Review, 16 June 2022 Moscow’s approach to its security is akin to colonialism.

Loren Thompson, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2022 Earlier in the week, a small group of protestors in Saint Vincent held signs calling for reparations and an end to colonialism.

Emily Burack, Town & Country, 26 Apr. 2022 For Gualinga, wearing wituk is also a way to defy colonialism and pay homage to Indigenous women leaders.

Gabriela Barzallo, refinery29.com, 24 Apr. 2022 See More

单词	colonialism
释义	colonialism noun co·lo·nial·ism kə-ˈlō-nē-ə-ˌli-zəm -nyə-ˌli- plural colonialisms 1 a see usage paragraph below : domination of a people or area by a foreign state or nation : the practice of extending and maintaining a nation's political and economic control over another people or area Note: While the word colonialism is sometimes considered to encompass non-state forms of influence and domination, as by corporate or religious entities, in general use it is more typically understood as an extension of state power. … The United States was a product of colonialism by mass migrations, and it was the colonialists themselves who created the country; India and China were victims of an extractive colonialism that drained away national wealth. Manjari Miller Africa's push for independence from colonialism, which mirrored [Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s] movement for racial equality in America, attracted his support. Rodney Muhumuza While the primary colonial identification for Jamaicans was English, American colonialism was a strong force in my childhood—and of course continues today. We were sent American movies and American music. American aluminum companies had already discovered bauxite on the island and were shipping the ore to their mainland. United Fruit bought our bananas. Michelle Cliff b : the policy of or belief in acquiring and retaining colonies We want to discover how that era evolved and how the paternalistic attitude of colonialism manifested itself. Chris Vieler-Porter 2 a old-fashioned : the quality or state of being a colony or of behaving like a colony A new generation had to come upon the stage before our politics were finally taken out of colonialism and made national and American … . It was the foresight and the courage of [President George] Washington which at the outset placed the United States in their relations with foreign nations on the ground of a firm, independent, and American policy. Henry Cabot Lodge b somewhat disparaging : something (such as a custom, idea, or idiom) that is characteristic of a colony Note: Colonialism in this use can refer to something that is learned from the colonizing power or that distinguishes the people of a colony from the colonizing power. Americans shed their colonialisms one by one, for political colonialism was merely the first to go. … Many Americans still felt inferior to Englishmen in their language, and a strong jolt was necessary to dislodge that last colonialism. Allen Walker Read American lexicographer Noah Webster, in his dictionaries of the early 1800s, "wanted an American language," [John] Taylor said. Webster included such uniquely American words as woodchuck and caucus, which were seen by unapproving British reviewers as "vulgar colonialisms." Elizabeth Williams colonialist kə-ˈlō-nē-ə-list -nyə-list noun or adjective Western/European colonialists colonialistic kə-ˌlō-nē-ə-ˈli-stik -nyə-ˈli- adjective Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Sunny Hostin is sharing her feelings following the death of Queen Elizabeth II and Her Majesty's connection to British colonialism. Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2022 They are acknowledged for their fierce resistance to British colonialism under King Shaka Zulu in the early 1800s. Mogomotsi Magome, ajc, 20 Aug. 2022 All of that resulted in an LP that’s full of funny, razor-sharp rhymes and smart-alecky observations about everything from relationships to mental health to colonialism to PTSD. Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2022 Founded in 1852, the V&A’s history is intimately linked to British colonialism throughout Africa. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 July 2022 The Colonial mascot referenced the colonists of revolutionary America, who fought for independence in opposition to colonialism. Ezra Meyer, National Review, 16 June 2022 Moscow’s approach to its security is akin to colonialism. Loren Thompson, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2022 Earlier in the week, a small group of protestors in Saint Vincent held signs calling for reparations and an end to colonialism. Emily Burack, Town & Country, 26 Apr. 2022 For Gualinga, wearing wituk is also a way to defy colonialism and pay homage to Indigenous women leaders. Gabriela Barzallo, refinery29.com, 24 Apr. 2022 See More Word History Etymology see colony First Known Use 1791, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
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colonialism

noun

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