LookItUpcolonialism
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /kəˈloʊniəlɪzəm/ · UK /kəˈləʊniəlɪzəm/
colonialism means: A country taking control of another land to use its resources and people’s work for its own benefit.
noun
A country taking control of another land to use its resources and people’s work for its own benefit.
- Colonialism changed the country’s economy.
- Local people resisted colonialism and demanded independence.
- The book examines how colonialism exploited land and labor.
A word, idea, or habit that comes from life in a colony.
- The phrase is an old colonialism.
- Her study lists colonialisms found in settlers’ letters.
- This colonialism survived in local speech long after independence.
The way people live in a colony.
- The letters describe everyday colonialism.
- The historian reconstructed colonialism from household records.
- His account of colonialism includes farming, schooling, and family life.
Questions about colonialism
What does colonialism mean?
A country taking control of another land to use its resources and people’s work for its own benefit.
What is colonialism in other languages?
Türkçe: sömürgecilik · Español: colonialismo · Français: colonialisme · Deutsch: Kolonialismus · Italiano: colonialismo · 日本語: 植民地主義
How do you pronounce colonialism?
In American English /kəˈloʊniəlɪzəm/; in British English /kəˈləʊniəlɪzəm/.
How do you use colonialism in a sentence?
Colonialism changed the country’s economy. Local people resisted colonialism and demanded independence.
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