Colonialist: meaning, definitions and examples
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colonialist
[ kษหlษสnษชษlษชst ]
history
A person who supports or advocates for colonialism, which is the policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically.
Synonyms
colonizer, imperialist, settler
Examples of usage
- The colonialists believed in the superiority of their culture.
- Many colonialists viewed the indigenous people as inferior.
- The colonialists imposed their language and customs on the native population.
- Colonialists often justified their actions as bringing progress and civilization to the colonies.
- The legacy of colonialists can still be seen in many former colonies.
Translations
Translations of the word "colonialist" in other languages:
๐ต๐น colonialista
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคชเคจเคฟเคตเฅเคถเคตเคพเคฆเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Kolonialist
๐ฎ๐ฉ kolonialis
๐บ๐ฆ ะบะพะปะพะฝัะฐะปััั
๐ต๐ฑ kolonialista
๐ฏ๐ต ๆคๆฐๅฐไธป็พฉ่
๐ซ๐ท colonialiste
๐ช๐ธ colonialista
๐น๐ท sรถmรผrgeci
๐ฐ๐ท ์๋ฏผ์ฃผ์์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงุณุชุนู ุงุฑู
๐จ๐ฟ kolonialista
๐ธ๐ฐ kolonialista
๐จ๐ณ ๆฎๆฐไธปไน่
๐ธ๐ฎ kolonialist
๐ฎ๐ธ nรฝlendusinni
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะพัะฐัััะป
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแแแแกแขแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ mรผstษmlษkษรงi
๐ฒ๐ฝ colonialista
Word origin
The term 'colonialist' originated in the mid-19th century and is derived from the word 'colonialism'. Colonialism has a long history dating back to the European exploration and colonization of the Americas, Africa, and Asia. The practice of colonialism has had significant social, economic, and political impacts on both the colonizers and the colonized. While some view colonialists as pioneers of civilization, others see them as oppressors and exploiters. The debate around colonialism and colonialists continues to be a topic of discussion in post-colonial studies and global politics.
See also: colonial.