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.—
Garry Wills
Garry WillsExamples of postcolonial in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Nguyen continues to shape the global dialogue around art, identity and postcolonial history.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
From the modernist, Black figuration of Kwami’s ceramics to Abban’s documentary portrayals of Ghanaian protest movements and architecture, these artists responded to the distinctive, pedestrian layers of postcolonial life.
—Edna Bonhomme, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
For years, critics in the United States and Europe have been skeptical of the catchall concept of the global South, dismissing it as an impossibly broad label to apply to a diverse collection of more than 100 postcolonial and developing countries.
—Stewart Patrick, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2025
It had been pitched as an announcement of the arrival of the postcolonial Third World—but staged in part to help cover up the abuses of an autocratic regime supported by the U.S. government.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for postcolonial
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Victoria Le, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
From the modernist, Black figuration of Kwami’s ceramics to Abban’s documentary portrayals of Ghanaian protest movements and architecture, these artists responded to the distinctive, pedestrian layers of postcolonial life.
—Edna Bonhomme, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
For years, critics in the United States and Europe have been skeptical of the catchall concept of the global South, dismissing it as an impossibly broad label to apply to a diverse collection of more than 100 postcolonial and developing countries.
—Stewart Patrick, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2025
It had been pitched as an announcement of the arrival of the postcolonial Third World—but staged in part to help cover up the abuses of an autocratic regime supported by the U.S. government.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for postcolonial
Cite this Entry
“Postcolonial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postcolonial. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share