What does colonialism mean?

Definitions for colonialism
kəˈloʊ ni əˌlɪz əmcolo·nial·ism

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Princeton's WordNet

  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

GCIDE

  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.

Wiktionary

  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.

Wikipedia

  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.

Wikidata

  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 Medicine

  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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  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. Simon Woolley:

    The 'Great' in Great Britain was predicated on slavery and colonialism. And its legacy we still live with today, the structures that lock people out - that's not wallowing in victimhood, that's an honest conversation. And we need to confront that.

  2. 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.

  3. Sheila Babauta:

    As the first stewards of the land and ocean, our traditional knowledge can guide the way, all together we hold the keys to solving the issues of militarization, climate change and climate colonialism. We are not passive victims. I am here to amplify the voices of those who live on the frontlines.

  4. 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.

  5. Olin Tezcatlipoca:

    Our protest is to tell the Pope that by canonizing Junipero Serra, they want to canonize colonialism, they want to canonize white supremacy and they want to canonize the genocide of our people. And that is an immoral act.

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