Imperialism

/ɪmˈpɪə.ɹi.ə.lɪ.z(ə)m/

Synonyms for "imperialism" (93 found)

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Noun(3 words)
expansionismfinance capitalismhegemony

Related words (46)

majestymanifest destinymilitarismmonarchismmonroe doctrinenational socialismnationalismnazismneocolonialismneofascismneutralismnixon doctrinenonresistanceopen dooropen-door policyparliamentarianismparliamentarismpeace offensivepeaceful coexistencepluralism
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political principlespreparednessqueenhoodqueenshiprajashipregnancyrepublicanismroyalismroyaltyshirt-sleeve diplomacyshuttle diplomacysocialismsovereigntysphere of influencespheres of influencestatismsultanatesultanshipthe big stickthe crownthe thronetough policytruman doctrineworld politics
Noun(2 words)
monopoly capitalismneocolonialism

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controlcultural policyeconomic policyeconomic theoryforeign policyideologyinternational relationspolitical orientationpolitical theory

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commercial imperialismcultural imperialismeconomic coercioneconomic imperialismeducational imperialismfinance capitalisminformal empirelinguistic imperialismmedia imperialismmilitary imperialismmilitary interventionmonopoly capitalismpolitical imperialismpolitical tutelage

Collocations

6 entries
cultural imperialismeconomic imperialismimperial expansionimperial policymilitary imperialismpolitical imperialism

Inflections

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Derivations

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Sample sentences

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It’s quite obvious that the purport of these misanthropic theories consists in slandering the working masses, relieving imperialism from the responsibility for the bloody wars it provokes, and imposing the thought that wars are endless and are allegedly caused by aggressive tendencies in human nature.

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This is one of the signs of weakness and the impending doom of imperialism.

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We are tired of American imperialism.

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Heart of Darkness raises important questions about imperialism, as well as racism.

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