anti-colonialist

adjective

an·​ti-co·​lo·​nial·​ist
ˌan-tē-kə-ˈlō-nē-ə-list,
-nyə-list,
ˌan-tī- How to pronounce anti-colonialist (audio)
: anti-colonial
an anti-colonialist campaign

Examples of anti-colonialist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The novels include anti-colonialist narratives and challenges to imperial power structures. Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024 But what if her reading of Shakespeare as anti-colonialist was off the mark all along? Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2024 Disinformation campaigns have also boosted Russian influence, through anti-colonialist memes that have turned into action in the streets of Chad, Mali, and elsewhere. Time, 3 Aug. 2023 For many American viewers, their story will come across as an exuberant anti-colonialist tall tale. Simon Abrams, The New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-colonialist was in 1932

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“Anti-colonialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-colonialist. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

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