postcolonial
adjective
post·co·lo·nial
ˌpōst-kə-ˈlō-nē-əl 
-nyəl
: of, relating to, or being a time after colonialism
postcolonial America
Carter was the first American president to take seriously the entire postcolonial era that has remade the globe since World War II.—
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Some of the best scenes in Clarissa are when the young friends gather around the table to debate the state of postcolonial literature and the irony of a newly democratic nation under military rule.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
But as dubious therapies and unsettling postcolonial rituals blur the line between wellness and manipulation, Alexa begins uncovering the disturbing forces hidden beneath the retreat’s seductive façade.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 15 May 2026
Ferhat Abbas, the first postcolonial Algerian president, got his political training running a football team when his nation was under French control.
—Franklin Leonard, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
The body of commentary that has developed since, particularly in the field of postcolonial studies, has traced the ways in which uninvited borrowings follow the vectors of asymmetrical power relations.
—Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 2 May 2026
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Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
But as dubious therapies and unsettling postcolonial rituals blur the line between wellness and manipulation, Alexa begins uncovering the disturbing forces hidden beneath the retreat’s seductive façade.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 15 May 2026
Ferhat Abbas, the first postcolonial Algerian president, got his political training running a football team when his nation was under French control.
—Franklin Leonard, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
The body of commentary that has developed since, particularly in the field of postcolonial studies, has traced the ways in which uninvited borrowings follow the vectors of asymmetrical power relations.
—Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 2 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for postcolonial
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“Postcolonial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postcolonial. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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