Main Entry:

co·lo·nial·ism

Pronunciation:

\kə-ˈlō-nē-ə-ˌli-zəm, -nyə-ˌli-\

Function:

noun

Date:

1853

1: the quality or state of being colonial2: something characteristic of a colony3 a: control by one power over a dependent area or people b: a policy advocating or based on such control

— co·lo·nial·ist \-list\ noun or adjective

— co·lo·nial·is·tic \-ˌlō-nē-ə-ˈlis-tik, -nyə-ˈlis-\ adjective