proto-imperialism en · NOUN
Etymology
From proto- + imperialism.
Meanings
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(no-plural) Invasive and exploitative practices that anticipated capitalist imperialism.
But just as classical Pan-Africanism—that of the twentieth century—can be understood as a reaction to classical European imperialism, so the reaction of early Africans or American Negroes to what could be called proto-imperialism can be described as ‘proto-Pan-Africanism.’¹
1967, Journal of the Historical Society of Nigeria, volume III, number 4, Historical Society of Nigeria, page 721:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| protoimperialism | alternative | lexicographic |