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Meaning of "anticolonial" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ANTICOLONIAL

anticolonial  [ˌæntɪkəˈləʊnɪəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ANTICOLONIAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Anticolonial is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ANTICOLONIAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

anticolonial

Anti-imperialism

In political science and international relations, anti-imperialism is the opposition to colonialism, colonial empire, Hegemony, and imperialism. As such, anti-imperialism includes opposition to wars of conquest, especially wars meant to conquer and colonise countries whose territories do not border the imperial power, and wars meant to subjugate peoples of different cultures; the term also comprises political opposition to the territorial expansion of a country beyond its established borders.

Definition of anticolonial in the English dictionary

The definition of anticolonial in the dictionary is opposed to colonialism.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ANTICOLONIAL


anconeal
æŋˈkəʊnɪəl
antimonial
ˌæntɪˈməʊnɪəl
baronial
bəˈrəʊnɪəl
ceremonial
ˌsɛrɪˈməʊnɪəl
colonial
kəˈləʊnɪəl
coronial
kəˈrəʊnɪəl
hegemonial
ˌhɛɡɪˈməʊnɪəl
intercolonial
ˌɪntəkəˈləʊnɪəl
intraperitoneal
ˌɪntrəˌpɛrɪˈtəʊnɪəl
matrimonial
ˌmætrɪˈməʊnɪəl
monial
ˈməʊnɪəl
neocolonial
ˌniːəʊkəˈləʊnɪəl
oogonial
ˌəʊəˈɡəʊnɪəl
patrimonial
ˌpætrɪˈməʊnɪəl
perigonial
ˌperɪˈɡəʊnɪəl
precolonial
ˌpriːkəˈləʊnɪəl
semicolonial
ˌsɛmɪkəˈləʊnɪəl
spermatogonial
ˌspɜːmətəˈɡəʊnɪəl
sporogonial
ˌspɔːrəʊˈɡəʊnɪəl
testimonial
ˌtɛstɪˈməʊnɪəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ANTICOLONIAL

anticly
anticoagulant
anticodon
anticoincidence
anticold
anticollision
anticolonialism
anticolonialist
anticommercial
anticommunism
anticompetitive
anticonsumer
anticonvulsant
anticonvulsive
anticorporate
anticorrosion
anticorrosive
anticorruption
Anticosti
anticous

WORDS THAT END LIKE ANTICOLONIAL

bicentennial
biennial
carpogonial
centennial
congenial
cranial
denial
domanial
extracranial
finial
genial
intracranial
menial
millennial
perennial
post-colonial
quinquennial
transcranial
triennial
venial

Synonyms and antonyms of anticolonial in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «anticolonial» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ANTICOLONIAL

Find out the translation of anticolonial to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of anticolonial from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «anticolonial» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

反殖民主义
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

anticolonial
570 millions of speakers

English

anticolonial
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

anticolonial
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المناهضة للاستعمار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

антиколониальное
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

anticolonial
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

anticolonial
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

anticoloniale
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Antikolonial
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

antikolonialen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

anticolonial
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

반 식민지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Antikolonial
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chống thực
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தீவிரமாகப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विरोधी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sömürgecilik karşıtı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

anticoloniale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

antykolonialnych
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

антиколониальное
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

anticolonial
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αντιαποικιακό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

anticolonial
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

antikoloniala
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

antikoloniale
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of anticolonial

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ANTICOLONIAL»

The term «anticolonial» is regularly used and occupies the 103.961 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ANTICOLONIAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about anticolonial

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ANTICOLONIAL»

Discover the use of anticolonial in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to anticolonial and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Affective Communities: Anticolonial Thought, Fin-de-Siècle ...
DIVInvestigates friendships between anti-colonial Indians and anti-imperial 'westerners' in late-19th and early 20th centuries, claiming that such inter-cultural collaborations need to be added to annals of non-violent historiography./div ...
Leela Gandhi, 2006
2
Bulletproof: Afterlives of Anticolonial Prophecy in South ...
It is these afterlives of the prophecy that Jennifer Wenzel explores in Bulletproof.
Jennifer Wenzel, 2010
3
The Conscript: A Novel of Libya's Anticolonial War
Eloquent and thought-provoking, this classic novel by the Eritrean novelist Gebreyesus Hailu, written in Tigrinya in 1927 and published in 1950, is one of the earliest novels written in an African language and will have a major impact on ...
Gebreyesus Hailu, 2012
4
The Wilsonian Moment : Self-Determination and the ...
Self-Determination and the International Origins of Anticolonial Nationalism Erez Manela Dunwalke Associate Professor of American History Harvard University. danger. In his efforts to find a progressive middle ground between the forces of ...
Erez Manela Dunwalke Associate Professor of American History Harvard University, 2007
5
Anti-Colonialism and Education
This book provides new ways to think about education as an anti-colonial project. The essays offer powerful insights into the politics of colonialism, anti-colonialism as they are contested in education and society.
George Jerry Sefa Dei, Arlo Kempf, 2006
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The Age of Globalization: Anarchists and the Anticolonial ...
"The Age of Globalization" is an account of the unlikely connections that made up late nineteenth-century politics and culture, and in particular between militant anarchists in Europe and the Americas, and anti-imperialist uprisings in Cuba ...
Benedict Anderson, 2013
7
Producing India: From Colonial Economy to National Space
THE PROBLEMATIC OF ANTICOLONIAL NATIONALISM My analysis of anticolonial nationalism at once builds on and departs from the dominant historiographical narrative on Indian nationalism associated with the post- Gramscian turn in ...
Manu Goswami, 2010
8
Revolutions in Sovereignty: How Ideas Shaped Modern ...
General decolonization was not planned in advance, but it was not unintended, either. Our question is what brought Macmillan and Macleod to accelerate progress toward self-government so suddenly and sweepingly. Anticolonial Ideas : Their ...
Daniel Philpott, 2010
9
The Sovereignty Dispute Over the Falkland (Malvinas) Islands
The anticolonial members of the United Nations held two general and conflicting definitions of self-determination. Argentina, the Committee of 24, and the General Assembly stressed that the principle of self-determination should not be applied ...
Lowell S. Gustafson Assistant Professor of Political Science Villanova University, 1988
10
Imagining Vietnam and America: The Making of Postcolonial ...
Many incidents of anticolonial agitation were rendered by Americans as "acts of terrorism," "brutal murders," or "acts of banditry." 75 American observers also cautioned against overestimating mass support for indigenous nationalist leaders .
Mark Bradley, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ANTICOLONIAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term anticolonial is used in the context of the following news items.
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New Texts Out Now: Reem Abou-El-Fadl, Revolutionary Egypt …
... a rich tradition of protest on issues such as Palestine and the war on Iraq, which were articulated with pan-Arab and anticolonial concerns. «Jadaliyya, Jul 15»
2
La France pourra t-elle reconnaître le massacre des Camerounais …
Combien de nationalistes, de grandes figures africaines et camerounaises ont été assassinées pour leur combat anticolonial ? Les leaders ... «camer.be, Jul 15»
3
The soft birtherism of Michael Oren
... anti-American, "anticolonial" mindset. These sorts of psychoanalyses aren't just impossible to prove, though they are: they're also insidious. «Vox, Jun 15»
4
Why Iran matters to Obama
In his high school years, Obama's mentor was hard-left activist Frank Marshall Davis, a strong supporter of anticolonial movements. «The Hill, Jun 15»
5
In Mozambique, construction boom bulldozes history
Thus, Art Deco buildings and most of Guedes's work aren't covered — like a house that was once a meeting place of the anticolonial resistance ... «Christian Science Monitor, Jun 15»
6
'After Year Zero' at Museum of Modern Art, Warsaw
Anticolonial movements have long rejected universalist claims of the colonial “civilizing mission.” The “collapse of civilization” in Europe has led ... «NY Arts Magazine, Jun 15»
7
The Culture Wars Are Over—And They Aren't Coming Back
For example, neoconservatives fretted that black American activists like Stokely Carmichael sided with Palestinians out of anticolonial ... «In These Times, Jun 15»
8
Tunisia: Democratic Miracle or Mirage?
[3] The UGTT was created in 1946 and played an important role in the anticolonial struggle and during the independence era. For more on the ... «Jadaliyya, Jun 15»
9
What does SA's future look like under a faded rainbow?
African leaders of the anticolonial struggle gained legitimacy for fighting for freedom and democracy. But with rare exceptions, all of them ... «BDlive, May 15»
10
Senior Indian culture ministry official calls for better maintenance of …
He also saluted the Ghadar movement, which was founded on the west coast of North America, for fuelling the anticolonial movement in India. «Straight.com, May 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Anticolonial [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/anticolonial>. May 2024 ».
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