Colonialism

/kəˈləʊ.njə.lɪ.zəm/

Synonyms for "colonialism" (106 found)

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Closest matches (22)

absolute monarchyappeasementaristocracyautarchyautocracyautonomybalance of powerbrinkmanshipcoalition governmentcoexistencecommonwealthcompromiseconstitutional governmentconstitutional monarchycontainmentdemocracydetentedeterrence
Noun(4 words)
colonial studiescolonial theorycolonizationcolonizing

Strong matches (31)

dictatorshipdiplomacydiplomaticdiplomaticsdollar diplomacydollar imperialismdominion ruleduarchyduumviratedyarchyeisenhower doctrineexpansionismfederal governmentfederationfeudal systemforeign affairsforeign policygarrison stategerontocracygood-neighbor policy
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Noun(3 words)

Related words (53)

manifest destinymartial lawmeritocracymilitarismmilitary governmentmob rulemobocracymonarchymonroe doctrinenationalismneocolonialismneutralismnixon doctrinenonresistanceochlocracyoligarchyopen dooropen-door policypantisocracypatriarchate
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patriarchypeace offensivepeaceful coexistencepolice statepreparednesspure democracyregencyrepresentative democracyrepresentative governmentrepublicself-determinationself-governmentshirt-sleeve diplomacyshuttle diplomacysocial democracysphere of influencespheres of influencestratocracytechnocracythe big stickthearchytheocracytotalitarian governmenttotalitarian regimetough policytriarchytriumviratetruman doctrinetyrannywelfare stateworld politics
Noun(2 words)
more settler-colonialpostcolonial analysis

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5 relation types

More general

8 entries
academic fieldexploitationhistorical processhistorical studypolicy conceptusingvictimisationvictimization

More specific

2 entries
extractive colonialismsettler colonialism

Collocations

5 entries
colonial eracolonial policycolonial studiesglobal colonialismimpact of colonialism

Inflections

1 entries

Derivations

4 entries

Translations

4 translations across 3 languages.

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Cebuano

1 entries
  • kolonyalismo noun (colonial linguistic expression)

Swahili

1 entries
  • beberu noun (colonial linguistic expression)

Tagalog

2 entries
  • koloniyalisasyon noun (colonial linguistic expression)
  • koloniyalismo noun (colonial linguistic expression)

Sample sentences

13 total sentences available.

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More recently, tension has been fed by colonialism that denied rights and opportunities to many Muslims, and a Cold War in which Muslim-majority countries were too often treated as proxies without regard to their own aspirations.

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Many have suffered oppression and misery for a long period of time under the rule of colonialism.

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Many have long suffered oppression and hardship under colonialism.

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It's ironic that one of the most colonialist countries of all times accuses Buenos Aires of colonialism!

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