colonialisme

kɔlɔnjalism

Definition

Definition of colonialisme - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, masculine

empiresystème de domination et d'exploitation d'un peuple par un autre, souvent lointain

Le colonialisme a profondément marqué l'histoire politique et économique de nombreux continents.
Ce musée aborde les violences du colonialisme européen.
Le roman dénonce le colonialisme et ses héritages durables.

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Origin of colonialisme

latin, colonia (colonie) + suffixe -isme (doctrine)

Terms with colonialisme included in their meaning

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colonialiste

adj.

politique

qui se rapporte au colonialisme ou à la domination coloniale

fardeau de l'homme blanc

colonialisme

idée que les Européens devaient civiliser les autres peuples

pensée décoloniale

courant critique

mouvement intellectuel qui critique les structures héritées du colonialisme

anticolonialiste

adj.

politique

opposé au colonialisme et favorable à l'indépendance des colonies

anticolonialiste

militant

personne qui s'oppose au colonialisme et à la domination coloniale

anticoloniste

opposant politique

personne qui s'oppose au colonialisme et à la domination coloniale

décolonial

adj.

études critiques

qui concerne la critique des héritages du colonialisme

décolonialiste

militant

personne qui combat les vestiges du colonialisme européen

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English:colonialism, ...
German:Kolonialismus, ...
Italian:colonialismo, ...
Spanish:colonialismo, ...
Portuguese:colonialismo, ...
Chinese:殖民主义, ...
Japanese:植民地主義, ...
Arabic:اِسْتِعْمار, ...
Hebrew:קוֹלוֹנְיָאלִיזְם, ...
Russian:колониализм, ...
Ukrainian:колоніалізм, ...
Catalan:colonialisme, ...
Danish:kolonialisme, ...
Dutch:colonialisme, ...
Greek:αποικιοκρατία, ...
Khmer:អាណានិគមនិយម, ...
Korean:식민주의, ...
Polish:kolonializm, ...
Portuguese (BR):colonialismo, ...
Romanian:colonialism, ...
Swedish:kolonialism, ...
Thai:ลัทธิล่าอาณานิคม, ...
Turkish:sömürgecilik, ...
Vietnamese:chủ nghĩa thực dân, ...

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