an·ti-co·lo·nial
| \ ˌan-tē-kə-ˈlō-nē-əl, -nyəl, ˌan-tī-
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variants:
or less commonly anticolonial
Definition of anti-colonial
: opposed to colonial rule of one country by another : opposing or resisting colonialism
anti-colonial movements
Other Words from anti-colonial
anti-colonialism
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ˌan-tē-kə-ˈlō-nē-ə-ˌli-zəm , -nyə-ˌli- , ˌan-tī-
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or less commonly anticolonialism adjective
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or less commonly anticolonialism adjective
supporters of anti-colonialism
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“Anti-colonial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-colonial. Accessed 20 Oct. 2021.
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