noun

colonialism

colonialism

The book discusses the impact of colonialism.

The book discusses the impact of colonialism.

Many nations fought against colonialism for independence.

Many nations fought against colonialism for independence.

(uncountable noun) the policy or practice of acquiring political control over another country Colonialism had a lasting impact.

Synonyms: imperialism; Antonyms: independence, nationalism

From 'colonial' + '-ism,' a suffix denoting a practice, system, or doctrine.

The '-ism' suffix often refers to a belief system or ideology. Colonialism is the system/ideology of having colonies.

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