postcolonial

[ pohst-kuh-loh-nee-uhl ]

adjective

1. of or relating to the period following a state of colonialism.

Word History and Origins

Origin of postcolonial¹

First recorded in 1930–35; post- + colonial

Example Sentences

A graduate of Bennington College, who majored in postcolonial gender studies, Jake is openly gay and from Connecticut.

From Los Angeles Times

The stuff of epics, spy stories and postcolonial tragedies.

From Los Angeles Times

“I major in queer postcolonial astrology,” one of the performers says.

From Washington Times

As French colonial and postcolonial dominance over this vast region moved ever deeper into its second century, unease bordering on open hostility against that country’s presence began to build.

From Salon

Macron, the first French president born after the end of colonial era, has made it clear that France has turned the page of postcolonial interventionism.

From Seattle Times