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Imperialism
//ɪmˈpɪə.ɹi.ə.lɪ.z(ə)m// noun
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Noun
- 1 The policy of forcefully extending a nation's authority by territorial gain or by the establishment of economic and political dominance over other nations. countable, uncountable
"Though most of the cases here cover European encounters with non-Europeans, it is not the intention of the book to give the impression that genocide is a function of European colonialism and imperialism alone."
- 2 any instance of aggressive extension of authority wordnet
- 3 Any undue extension of political, intellectual, or other forms of authority, particularly in regards to systems that benefit the Western world at the cost of the Global South. countable, derogatory, figuratively, uncountable
"The moral imperialism of the Supreme Court did not end with Chief Justice Warren’s resignation nor with the departures of the Justices who made up his distinctive majority."
- 4 a political orientation that advocates imperial interests wordnet
- 5 a policy of extending your rule over foreign countries wordnet
Etymology
From imperial + -ism.
See also for "imperialism"
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