neocolonial
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- adjective
- /ˌniːoʊˈkɒləniəl/
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neocolonial
- Indeed, the connection between Mexicans and the United States is one chock-full of neocolonial relationships of economy, culture, and power.
- neocolonial experience
- neocolonial trauma
- neocolonial relationship
Examples
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As such, exploring the intersection between trauma discourse and neocolonial experience asks for a reconsideration of the traumatic event not as exceptional but as frequent and widespread.
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The neocolonial context of the Indian schools produced tensions, uncertainties, and contradictions that students had to negotiate.
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Do we regret the lost innocence that reflects neocolonial preference?
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Note that the war in Iraq increasingly resembles a neocolonial war, as did Vietnam.
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Not surprisingly, in neocolonial contexts, people may produce cultural forms that appear both to reinforce dominant hegemonic ideologies and to challenge them.
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The critics argue that the economic policies imposed by the developed nations are a form of neocolonial control over poorer countries.
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Many believe that the cultural influences from Western media can be viewed as neocolonial, as they overshadow local traditions and values.
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After the formal end of colonial rule, some countries experienced a neocolonial dynamic where former colonizers maintained significant influence.
Synonyms
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Relating to a policy that makes a country control other countries, often by force
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Relating to a country's effort to control other countries, often by force
Relating to actions by rich countries or companies that control poorer countries indirectly to take their resources
How Controlling
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word neocolonial comes from the prefix neo- meaning 'new' and the word colony meaning 'a settlement controlled by another country'. So neocolonial describes 'new' forms of control, often indirect economic or political power one country or company holds over another after old colonial rule ends.