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These wars appear also to have given its death blow to colonialism and to imperialism in its colonial form, under which weaker peoples were treated as possessions to be economically exploited. At least we hope that such colonialism is on the way out.
Emily Greene Balch

Meaning of "colonialism" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COLONIALISM

colonialism  [kəˈləʊnɪəˌlɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COLONIALISM

noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Colonialism is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COLONIALISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

colonialism

Colonialism

Colonialism is the establishment, exploitation, maintenance, acquisition, and expansion of colonies in one territory by people from another territory. It is a set of unequal relationships between the colonial power and the colony and often between the colonists and the indigenous population. The European colonial period was the era from the 16th century to the mid-20th century when several European powers established colonies in Asia, Africa, and the Americas. At first the countries followed mercantilist policies designed to strengthen the home economy at the expense of rivals, so the colonies were usually allowed to trade only with the mother country. By the mid-19th century, however, the powerful British Empire gave up mercantilism and trade restrictions and introduced the principle of free trade, with few restrictions or tariffs.

Definition of colonialism in the English dictionary

The definition of colonialism in the dictionary is the policy and practice of a power in extending control over weaker peoples or areas Also called: imperialism.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COLONIALISM


brutalism
ˈbruːtəˌlɪzəm
capitalism
ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm
embolism
ˈɛmbəˌlɪzəm
formalism
ˈfɔːməˌlɪzəm
imperialism
ɪmˈpɪərɪəˌlɪzəm
journalism
ˈdʒɜːnəˌlɪzəm
liberalism
ˈlɪbərəˌlɪzəm
literalism
ˈlɪtərəˌlɪzəm
materialism
məˈtɪərɪəˌlɪzəm
metabolism
mɪˈtæbəˌlɪzəm
minimalism
ˈmɪnɪməˌlɪzəm
nationalism
ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm
Orientalism
ˌɔːrɪˈɛntəˌlɪzəm
photojournalism
ˌfəʊtəʊˈdʒɜːnəˌlɪzəm
professionalism
prəˈfɛʃənəˌlɪzəm
realism
ˈrɪəˌlɪzəm
socialism
ˈsəʊʃəˌlɪzəm
surrealism
səˈrɪəˌlɪzəm
symbolism
ˈsɪmbəˌlɪzəm
vandalism
ˈvændəˌlɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COLONIALISM

colonial
colonial experience
colonial experiencer
colonial goose
Colonial Office
colonialist
colonialistic
colonialize
colonially
colonialness
colonic
colonic irrigation
Colonies
colonisable
colonisation
colonisationist
colonise
coloniser
colonist
colonitis

WORDS THAT END LIKE COLONIALISM

alcoholism
cannibalism
citizen journalism
communalism
environmentalism
essentialism
factionalism
federalism
fundamentalism
idealism
industrialism
initialism
intellectualism
multiculturalism
multilateralism
mutualism
pastoralism
photorealism
pluralism
spiritualism
traditionalism

Synonyms and antonyms of colonialism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «colonialism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COLONIALISM

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

Translator English - Chinese

殖民主义
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

colonialismo
570 millions of speakers

English

colonialism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उपनिवेशवाद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الاستعمار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

колониализм
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

colonialismo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঔপনিবেশিক সুলভ আচরণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

colonialisme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penjajahan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kolonialismus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

植民地主義
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

식민지주의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kolonialisme
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chủ nghĩa thực dân
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காலனிய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वसाहतवाद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sömürgecilik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

colonialismo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kolonializm
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

колоніалізм
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

colonialism
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αποικιοκρατία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kolonialisme
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kolonialism
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kolonialisme
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of colonialism

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COLONIALISM»

The term «colonialism» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.384 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COLONIALISM» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «COLONIALISM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word colonialism.
1
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
The liberal psyche wants to protect minorities, to apologize for imperialism, colonialism, slavery, and the appalling treatment of black people during the civil rights movement. At the same time, they want to continue to defend the rights of individuals.
2
Emily Greene Balch
These wars appear also to have given its death blow to colonialism and to imperialism in its colonial form, under which weaker peoples were treated as possessions to be economically exploited. At least we hope that such colonialism is on the way out.
3
Ahmed Ben Bella
Colonialism is an idea born in the West that drives Western countries - like France, Italy, Belgium, Great Britain - to occupy countries outside of Europe.
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Ahmed Ben Bella
Colonialism is known in its primitive form, that is to say, by the permanent settling of repressive foreign powers, with an army, services, policies. This phase has known cruel colonial occupations which have lasted 300 years in Indonesia.
5
Ahmed Ben Bella
It's with them that we have constituted a liberation front and brought our logistic support to armies to help their countries come out of colonialism and establish a national internal regime.
6
Andrew Cohen
To campaign against colonialism is like barking up a tree that has already been cut down.
7
Susan George
Debt is such a powerful tool, it is such a useful tool, it's much better than colonialism ever was because you can keep control without having an army, without having a whole administration.
8
Mo Ibrahim
I don't subscribe to the narrative that Africa is backward because of colonialism.
9
Kim Jong Il
The liquidation of colonialism is a trend of the times which no force can hold back.
10
Martin Jacques
At the heart of globalisation is a new kind of intolerance in the West towards other cultures, traditions and values, less brutal than in the era of colonialism, but more comprehensive and totalitarian.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COLONIALISM»

Discover the use of colonialism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to colonialism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Colonialism
Encyclopedia entries cover early colonizing of what became the United States.
Darrell J. Kozlowski, Jennifer L. Weber, 2010
2
How Colonialism Preempted Modernity in Africa
Based on the idea that Africa was already becoming modern before being derailed by colonialism, the author insists that Africa can get back on track and advocates a renewed engagement with modernity.
Olufemi Taiwo, 2010
3
Colonialism-postcolonialism
This Volume Provides A Vital Introduction To The Historical Dimensions And Theretical Concepts Associated With Colonial And Postcolonial Discourse.
Ania Loomba, 1998
4
Colonialism & Modernity
Author based at UTS. This book traces interacting, long-term historical processes between colonialism and modernity, and the parallel history of anti-colonial movements and ideas.
Paul Gillen, Devleena Ghosh, 2007
5
Discourse on Colonialism
This classic work, first published in France in 1955, profoundly influenced the generation of scholars and activists at the forefront of liberation struggles in Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean.
Aimé Césaire, 2000
6
Colonialism: A Primary Source Analysis
Discusses various aspects of colonialism, including its history, ideology, and key figures.
Philip Wolny, 2005
7
Colonialism and Landscape: Postcolonial Theory and Applications
Spurred by the dramatic landscape transformation associated with European colonization of the Americas, this work creates a prototype theory to explain relationships between colonialism and landscape.
Andrew Sluyter, 2002
8
Contracting Colonialism: Translation and Christian ...
"This is a significant, original, and engaging book that should find an audience among those concerned with colonialism, discourse, and ideology."--Renato Rosaldo, Stanford University
Vicente L. Rafael, 1988
9
Settler Colonialism: A Theoretical Overview
In this book, Lorenzo Veracini explores the settler colonial 'situation' and explains how there is no such thing as neo-settler colonialism or post-settler colonialism because settler colonialism is a resilient formation that rarely ends.
Lorenzo Veracini, 2010
10
The Archaeology of Colonialism
Claire Lyons and John Papadopoulos summarize the complex issues addressed by this collection of essays. Four case studies illustrate the use of archaeological artifacts to reconstruct social structures.
Claire L. Lyons, John K. Papadopoulos, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COLONIALISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term colonialism is used in the context of the following news items.
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Greeks rejected financial colonialism
He said the Greeks are not alone in facing this new form of fiscal colonialism, that does not require physical occupation, and that is happening ... «Toronto Sun, Jul 15»
2
Mayor of Whitesboro, N.Y., Insists This Village Seal Is Not Racist
... people — some still point to a power dynamic that appears to favor colonialism in both the presented narrative and the image on the seal. «Village Voice, Jul 15»
3
Remembering fighter-poet Freedom Nyamubaya
Her involvement is so passionate that she cannot be an outsider looking in, but an active fighter or critic of all the ills of colonialism, ... «NewsDay, Jul 15»
4
Curry on cooking: how long will the UK's adopted national dish …
It is a quirk of colonialism, globalisation, and modernisation that a curry has become as synonymous with British culinary culture as fish and ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
5
Unsilencing Gaza: One year since 'Operation Protective Edge'
... sixty-six years of displacement and dispossession, almost a half century of Israeli military occupation involving continuing settler colonialism, ... «Mondoweiss, Jul 15»
6
Join John West, George Gilder in Las Vegas for a Discussion of …
... even before the rise of Nazism, Darwinian biology was fueling brutal racism, colonialism, and warmongering in Kaiser Wilhelm's Germany. «Discovery Institute, Jul 15»
7
Tunisian Artists Explode Time & Memory
... the poster-sized historic images of her country under the thumb of brutal French colonialism, hopeful liberty where women can toss aside the ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
8
Gour Hari Dastaan trailer: Vinay Pathak, Konkona Sen Sharma …
Das comes across as a hero not just for his past rebellion against British colonialism, but for taking the Indian bureaucracy head on as an old ... «Firstpost, Jul 15»
9
28 Chinese Cavort Amid the Treasures of the Asian Art Museum
Despite its shared identity with African nations as historical victims of Western colonialism, China's motives have increasingly come under ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
10
Open Letter From Indigenous Women Scholars Regarding …
... even as we recognize that her work on sexual violence and colonialism has had a profound impact on a wide range of constituencies. «Indian Country Today Media Network, Jul 15»

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