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precolonialism

precolonialism noun: the era or situation before colonialism.

Noun

precolonialism (uncountable)

  1. The era or situation before colonialism.
    Antonyms:
    postcolonialism

Antonyms of precolonialism

Questions about precolonialism

What does precolonialism mean?
Precolonialism means the era or situation before colonialism.
What part of speech is precolonialism?
Precolonialism is a noun.

Words near precolonialism in the dictionary

  1. precollicular
  2. precollision
  3. precollisional
  4. precollusion
  5. precolonial
  6. precolonialism
  7. precoloniality
  8. precolonially
  9. precolonials
  10. precolonized
  11. precolor

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