anti-colonial
adjective
an·ti-co·lo·nial
ˌan-tē-kə-ˈlō-nē-əl 
-nyəl,
ˌan-tī-
variants
or less commonly anticolonial
: opposed to colonial rule of one country by another : opposing or resisting colonialism
anti-colonial movements
anti-colonialism
adjective
or less commonly anticolonialism
supporters of anti-colonialism
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This is the anti-colonial, anti-complacency guitar album of the very young year so far.
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Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 9 Feb. 2026
An immensely popular anti-colonial leader, Nyerere in 1965 created a single-party state governed by a robust and effective political party apparatus – first under the Tanganyika African National Union and later recast as Chama Cha Mapinduzi, or CCM.
—Yonatan Morse, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
For generations, Puerto Ricans and Dominicans have stood together, lending support and fighting alongside each other in anti-colonial and social justice movements.
—Raquel Reichard, Refinery29, 24 Nov. 2025
Amidst an anti-colonial revolt, and Jewish refugees fleeing persecution from Europe, all sides converge in a decisive moment for the entire region.
—Martin Dale, Variety, 22 Nov. 2025
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Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 9 Feb. 2026
An immensely popular anti-colonial leader, Nyerere in 1965 created a single-party state governed by a robust and effective political party apparatus – first under the Tanganyika African National Union and later recast as Chama Cha Mapinduzi, or CCM.
—Yonatan Morse, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
For generations, Puerto Ricans and Dominicans have stood together, lending support and fighting alongside each other in anti-colonial and social justice movements.
—Raquel Reichard, Refinery29, 24 Nov. 2025
Amidst an anti-colonial revolt, and Jewish refugees fleeing persecution from Europe, all sides converge in a decisive moment for the entire region.
—Martin Dale, Variety, 22 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for anti-colonial
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“Anti-colonial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-colonial. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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