imperialism

English

Etymology

imperial + -ism

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɪmˈpɪ.ɹi.əˌlɪz.m̩/
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Noun

imperialism (countable and uncountable, plural imperialisms)

  1. The policy of forcefully extending a nation's authority by territorial gain or by the establishment of economic and political dominance over other nations.
    • 2008 June 1, A. Dirk Moses, “Preface”, in Empire, Colony, Genocide: Conquest, Occupation, and Subaltern Resistance in World History, Berghahn Books, →ISBN, page x:
      Though most of the cases here cover European encounters with non-Europeans, it is not the intention of the book to give the impression that genocide is a function of European colonialism and imperialism alone.

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French impérialisme.

Noun

imperialism n (uncountable)

  1. imperialism

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