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neocolonialism en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (General-American) audio
  • /ˌniːəʊkəˈləʊnjəlɪzəm/
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

By surface analysis, neo + colonialism, or, by surface analysis, neocolonial + ism.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) The control by a powerful country over weaker ones (especially former colonies) by the use of economic pressure, political suppression and cultural dominance to benefit of the powerful country.

Forms

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Coordinates

imperialism · colonialism

Relateds

neocolonialist · neocolonialistic

Synonyms

neoimperialism

Translations (22)

fi uuskolonialismi (control or domination of one country by another) · pl neokolonializm (control or domination of one country by another) · sw ukoloni mamboleo (control or domination of one country by another) · ka ნეოკოლონიალიზმი (control or domination of one country by another) · vi chủ nghĩa thực dân mới (control or domination of one country by another) · mn шинэ колончлол (control or domination of one country by another) · id neokolonialisme (control or domination of one country by another) · de Neokolonialismus (control or domination of one country by another) · ko 신식민주의 (control or domination of one country by another) · it neocolonialismo (control or domination of one country by another) · pt neocolonialismo (control or domination of one country by another) · es neocolonialismo (control or domination of one country by another) · tl pagkamakabagunsakupin (control or domination of one country by another) · eo novkoloniismo (control or domination of one country by another) · ar نِيوُكُولُونِيالِيّة (control or domination of one country by another) · ca neocolonialisme (control or domination of one country by another) · ro neocolonialism (control or domination of one country by another) · cmn 新殖民主義 /新殖民主义 (control or domination of one country by another) · ar اِسْتِعْمَار جَدِيد (control or domination of one country by another) · ms neokolonialisme (control or domination of one country by another) · cy neo-wladychiaeth (control or domination of one country by another) · el νεοαποικιοκρατία (control or domination of one country by another)