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单词 postcolonial
释义

postcolonial

[ pohst-kuh-loh-nee-uhl ]
/ ˌpoʊst kəˈloʊ ni əl /

adjective

of or relating to the period following a state of colonialism.

Origin of postcolonial

First recorded in 1930–35; post- + colonial

Words nearby postcolonial

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Example sentences from the Web for postcolonial

  • Ottoman imperialism is now religiously overlooked for inclusion in postcolonial studies at Western universities.

    Best Books About the Rest of the World|Kapil Komireddi|December 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
  • The Israeli argument that the postcolonial world may be pro-Palestinian, but the democratic West is solidly pro-Israel collapsed.

    The Death of Israel's "Quality Minority"|Hussein Ibish|November 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
  • In The Long Song, Levy has taken on the postcolonial challenge of giving voice to those who had no voice in history.

    Giving Voice to Slaves|Jane Ciabattari|June 8, 2010|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for postcolonial

post-colonial

adjective

existing or occurring since a colony gained independencepost-colonial Nigeria
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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