imperialistisch
Translation
imperialistic, imperialist
Examples
Sie kritisierten die imperialistische Politik.
They criticised the imperialistic policy.
Das war eine imperialistische Expansion.
That was an imperialistic expansion.
Grammar Patterns
imperialistisch + Noun imperialistic... Eine imperialistische Macht strebt nach Expansion.
Similar Words
Synonyms: expansionist, domineering; Antonyms: anti-imperialist
Etymology
From 'Imperialismus' (imperialism), which derives from the Latin 'imperium' (empire, command). The suffix '-istisch' makes it an adjective.
Memory Tips
It's a direct cognate of the English 'imperialistic'. Think of an 'empire' ('Imperium').