colonialism

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colonialism

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Borrowed from French colonialisme. By surface analysis, colonial + -ism.

noun colonialism · colonialismul · colonialismului · colonialismule

neuter, uncountable colonialism

In English

colonialism policy of authority over people or territories

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"colonialism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/colonialism. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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colonialism. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/colonialism

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"colonialism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/colonialism.

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@misc{colonialism_2026,
  title = {colonialism},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/colonialism},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}