imperialistisch
Translation
imperialistic, imperialist
Examples
Sie kritisierten die imperialistische Politik.
They criticized 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
Comes from 'Imperialismus' (imperialism), derived from the Latin 'imperium' (empire, command). The '-istisch' suffix forms the adjective.
Memory Tips
This word is very similar to its English counterpart, 'imperialistic'. Connect it to the idea of an 'empire' ('Imperium').