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neocolonialism

/ˌniːəʊkəˈləʊnjəlɪzəm/

neocolonialism noun: the control by a powerful country over weaker ones (especially former colonies) by the use of economic pressure, political suppression and cultural dominance to benefit of the powerful country.

Noun

neocolonialism (countable and uncountable, plural neocolonialisms)

  1. The control by a powerful country over weaker ones (especially former colonies) by the use of economic pressure, political suppression and cultural dominance to benefit of the powerful country.
    Synonyms:
    neoimperialism

neocolonialism meaning in Bengali, Tagalog, Arabic and Malay

neocolonialism in Bengali

নয়া উপনিবেশবাদ

neocolonialism in Tagalog

control or domination of one country by another
pagkamakabagunsakupin

neocolonialism in Arabic

control or domination of one country by another
اِسْتِعْمَار جَدِيد istiʕmār jadīd, نِيوُكُولُونِيالِيّة nīwukūlūniyāliyya

neocolonialism in Malay

control or domination of one country by another
neokolonialisme
More languagesFewer languages
neocolonialism in Indonesian
neokolonialisme
neocolonialism in Vietnamese
chủ nghĩa thực dân mới

Synonyms of neocolonialism

Forms of neocolonialism

pluralneocolonialisms

Origin of neocolonialism

By surface analysis, neo + colonialism, or, by surface analysis, neocolonial + ism.

Questions about neocolonialism

What does neocolonialism mean?
Neocolonialism means the control by a powerful country over weaker ones (especially former colonies) by the use of economic pressure, political suppression and cultural dominance to benefit of the powerful country.
What is neocolonialism in Bengali?
Neocolonialism in Bengali is নয়া উপনিবেশবাদ. See Neocolonialism meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is neocolonialism?
Neocolonialism is a noun.
How do you pronounce neocolonialism?
Neocolonialism is pronounced /ˌniːəʊkəˈləʊnjəlɪzəm/.
What is the plural of neocolonialism?
The plural of neocolonialism is neocolonialisms.

Words near neocolonialism in the dictionary

  1. neocohen
  2. neocohens
  3. neocolemanite
  4. neocollagenesis
  5. neocolonial
  6. neocolonialism
  7. neocolonialisms
  8. neocolonialist
  9. neocolonialistic
  10. neocolonialistically
  11. neocolonialists

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