anticolonialism

[ an-tee-kuh-loh-nee-uh-liz-uhm, an-tahy- ]

noun

1. opposition to colonialism.

Other Words From

• anti·co·loni·al·ist noun adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of anticolonialism¹

anticolonial + -ism

Example Sentences

The right-wing groups are especially aroused by and hostile to any student movement that includes language about anticolonialism, liberation and racial justice.

From Salon

The late, Palestinian Christian-born scholar of anticolonialism wrote several influential volumes on conflicts around the world, including a memoir, “Out of Place.”

From Los Angeles Times

However, another driving force is anticolonialism.

From Los Angeles Times

Such groups often employ the language of anticolonialism to advance their cause, treating homosexuality as a "western" import to Africa.

From Salon

Ms. Mitchell joined the Communist Party in 1946, when she was just 16, and over her long career worked at the intersection of issues that have come to define the left’s agenda for the last 50 years, including feminism, civil rights, police violence, economic inequality and anticolonialism.

From New York Times