an·ti-im·pe·ri·al·ism
| \ ˌan-tē-im-ˈpir-ē-ə-ˌli-zəm, ˌan-tī-
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Definition of anti-imperialism
: opposition to or hostility toward imperialism
… he campaigned on a platform of anti-imperialism and social democracy …— T. E. Vedney
Other Words from anti-imperialism
anti-imperialist
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ˌan-tē-im-ˈpir-ē-ə-list , ˌan-tī-
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adjective
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adjective
Carnegie wasted no time making public his anti-imperialist sentiments.
— David Nasaw
anti-imperialist
noun
He gravely damaged his reputation among pacifists and anti-imperialists by his attack on Egypt in 1882 …
— Geoffrey Wheatcrof
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“Anti-imperialism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-imperialism. Accessed 17 May. 2022.
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