Definitions for Colonialism
kəˈloʊ ni əˌlɪz əmcolo·nial·ism

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.4 / 9 votes

1. colonialismnoun

   exploitation by a stronger country of weaker one; the use of the weaker country's resources to strengthen and enrich the stronger country

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1. Colonialismnoun

   the political or ideological system of beliefs advocating or justifying colonial control of one nation over another nation, territory, or people.

2. Colonialismnoun

   The colonial system of political government or extension of territory, by which one nation exerts political control over another nation, territory, or people, maintaining the colony in a state of dependence, its inhabitants not having the same full rights as those of the colonial power. The controlling power is typically extended thus by military force or the threat of force.

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.7 / 13 votes

1. colonialismnoun

   The colonial domination policy pursued by the powers of Europe, from the second half of the XIX century to the years following World War II. A colonial system.

2. colonialismnoun

   A colonial linguistic expression. Term or expression of colonial origin entered in a language.

3. colonialismnoun

   Colonial life.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Colonialism

   Colonialism is a practice or policy of control by one people or power over other people or areas, often by establishing colonies and generally with the aim of economic dominance. In the process of colonisation, colonisers may impose their religion, language, economics, and other cultural practices. The foreign administrators rule the territory in pursuit of their interests, seeking to benefit from the colonised region's people and resources. It is associated with but distinct from imperialism.Though colonialism has existed since ancient times, the concept is most strongly associated with the European colonial period starting with the 15th century when some European states established colonising empires. At first, European colonising countries followed policies of mercantilism, aiming to strengthen the home-country economy, so agreements usually restricted the colony to trading only with the metropole (mother country). By the mid-19th century, the British Empire gave up mercantilism and trade restrictions and adopted the principle of free trade, with few restrictions or tariffs. Christian missionaries were active in practically all of the European-controlled colonies because the metropoles were Christian. Historian Philip Hoffman calculated that by 1800, before the Industrial Revolution, Europeans already controlled at least 35% of the globe, and by 1914, they had gained control of 84% of the globe. In the aftermath of World War II colonial powers retreated between 1945 and 1975; over which time nearly all colonies gained independence, entering into changed colonial, so-called postcolonial and neocolonialist relations. Postcolonialism and neocolonialism have continued or shifted relations and ideologies of colonialism, justifying its continuation with concepts such as development and new frontiers, as in exploring outer space for colonization.

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1. colonialism

   Colonialism is a political and economic system or policy in which a powerful country establishes and maintains control over other weaker regions or countries, often for the purpose of exploiting their resources or labor force. This control is exerted by establishing colonies - territories under the immediate political control of the colonizing country. Colonialism is characterized by policies of economic, political, cultural, and social domination over the indigenous populations, and it has been a significant part of world history, shaping many nations' cultures and societies.

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1. 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 between the colonists and the indigenous population. The European colonial period was the era from the 1500s to the mid-1900s 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.

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:3.2 / 5 votes

1. Colonialism

   The aggregate of various economic, political, and social policies by which an imperial power maintains or extends its control over other areas or peoples. It includes the practice of or belief in acquiring and retaining colonies. The emphasis is less on its identity as an ideological political system than on its designation in a period of history. (Webster, 3d ed; from Dr. J. Cassedy, NLM History of Medicine Division)

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How to pronounce Colonialism?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Colonialism in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Colonialism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Colonialism in a Sentence

1. Thum Ping Tjin:

   Singapore continues to be governed using the same values, institutions and assumptions that underpinned British colonialism so the government can not reject or repudiate colonialism without also criticizing its own values, institutions and methods of governance.

2. Ganesha Gold Buffalo:

   For gender, myself, it’s been a constant struggle under colonialism, not to accept and affirm myself, but to find acceptance and affirmation and understanding outside of myself.

3. The University of Oregon:

   The paper is simply impossible to read with a straight face. It employs liberal buzzwords -- colonialism, marginalization, masculinist discourses, etc. -- with such frequency that the entire thing comes off like a joke.

4. Jamaal Bowman:

   Congress, like education, like every American institution, is rooted in European settler colonialism and white supremacy.

5. Giuliani Giuliani:

   This isn't racism. This is socialism or possibly anti-colonialism.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Colonialism
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=Colonialism
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Colonialism
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonialism
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Colonialism