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colonialism (iou)



colonialism noun. L18.
[from COLONIAL + -ISM.]
The practice or policy of maintaining colonies; now freq. derog., the alleged policy of exploitation of backward or weak peoples. L18.
Colonial manners or practices. Now rare. M19.
A colonial expression or idiom. L19.
colonialist noun & adjective (a) noun an adherent of colonialism; (b) adjective of or pertaining to colonialists or colonialism: E19.