Used in a Sentence

colonialist

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for colonialist.

Editorial note

Also seems to perpetuate the old Colonialist chestnut - civilize the world (often directly against its will) at any price.

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Quick take

One who supports or advocates colonialism.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of colonialist gathered in one view.

noun

One who supports or advocates colonialism.

adjective

Of or pertaining to colonialism.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for colonialist.

noun

One who supports or advocates colonialism.

adjective

Of or pertaining to colonialism.

Example sentences

1

Also seems to perpetuate the old Colonialist chestnut - civilize the world (often directly against its will) at any price.

2

Of course, China doesn't ever seemed to have too much colonialist inclination, which reduces the plausibility.

3

However, it was a secular, Marxist, anti-colonialist ideology that was most successful in the Arab world for the next few generations.

4

It's fairly amusing hearing (usually Americans) revive some colonialist axiom or piece of logic as if it is new & brilliant.

5

The insistence on latinate scripts and learning english echo strongly colonialist rhetoric from past eras.

6

Your examples demonstrate the point, because the Persians, Arabs, and Mongols did not conquer in the colonialist model common to Western powers.

7

There is something almost colonialist about the way the arguments on the Indian side are never given (although their motives are discussed in depth).

8

No, it's mostly the westerner's who hasn't set foot in China view (or the one who only set foot with the mentality of an a ex-colonialist).

9

It doesn't sound so reasonable if you are Iraqi, particularly if like most Iraqis you already regarded the presence of the Americans as a colonialist occupation.

10

The last refuge for the frustrated British Colonialist impulse [2].

11

Finally, no you are not being discriminated against, you are benefiting directly and indirectly from past and current colonialist policies in Canada if you are white.

12

I agree that the US was a colonialist nation leading up the 1900s.

Quote examples

1

Alternatively, you could compare countries that had "more" or "less" colonialist control/influence, and see if there is any correlation to their current performance.

2

"I have heard people criticize universal grammar as being, essentially, a Colonialist theory, which attempts to assimilate languages into a Eurocentric framework." What is the BS part then formulation or the theory?

3

He used the same argument, siting some group that he thinks has successfully "assimilated" (assimilated is a rather colonialist notion anyway, and the "model minority" concept is hardly racially just) and some group(s) that he thinks can't or won't.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use colonialist in a sentence?

Also seems to perpetuate the old Colonialist chestnut - civilize the world (often directly against its will) at any price.

What does colonialist mean?

One who supports or advocates colonialism.

What part of speech is colonialist?

colonialist is commonly used as noun, adjective.