imperialist
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8.2
- adjective
- /ɪmˈpɪəriəlist/
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imperialista
- Historically, many imperialist nations expanded their territories by colonizing foreign lands.
- imperialist power
- imperialist domination
- imperialist ambitions
So he, he put, he presented himself in contrast to the imperialist kind of macho power.
- So he, he put, he presented himself in contrast to the imperialist kind of macho power.
- But of course this was fundamentally opposed to the old czarist Russian imperialist idea of Russia as one whole.
- This was the pointy end of China's imperialist reach across the world and for the last two years of Joe Biden's vice presidency.
- Which part that he would, the imperialist part, the sense that he would.
- They're they're not teaching that we're just imperialist in a colonialist, racist, sexist, horrible land Steelers from the beginning.
Examples
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The Gulf crisis has allowed the imperialist powers to gain a foothold in it.
Academic text (1991) -
Traditionally, the Middle East has been coveted by external imperialist powers, notably those of the West.
Academic text (1992) -
Living in an imperialist world will lead to a disaster.
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Today is an opportunity for you to look in the mirror at western imperialist culture.
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Here we can draw on the lessons of the First Imperialist War.
Fiction book (1991) -
Understand the imperialist mind, and you can out manoeuvre it.
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Second, without minimizing their effects, the role played by imperialist policies in the making of pseudocapitalism is overstated.
Academic text (1995) -
To this day, Africa remains an abstraction in the West, locked behind imperialist essentialism and generalized, racist images.
Academic text (2008) -
The policies of the imperialist government often prioritize military interventions over diplomacy.
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Critics argue that modern imperialist practices continue to exploit developing countries under the guise of economic aid.
Synonyms
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7.5
Supporting a country that wants more land or power
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7.8
Relating to a country's effort to control other countries, often by force
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9.1
Showing extreme pride in a country and wanting to fight other countries
To support adding land to a country or state
Relating to actions by rich countries or companies that control poorer countries indirectly to take their resources
Wanting one group or country to control others
Antonyms
How Imperialist
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Imperialist used as an adjective describes actions or policies that try to extend a country's control or power. It comes from Latin imperium 'command, power', the same root as empire and emperor, so calling something 'imperialist' means it supports growing a country's power.