colonialist

adj
/kəˈloʊ.ni.ə.lɪst/US

Etymology

From colonial + -ist.

  1. derived from *kʷel-
  2. derived from colōnia
  3. inherited from colane
  4. suffixed as colonial — “colony + -al
  5. formed as colonialist — “colonial + -ist

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to colonialism.

    • Outlines of a systemic relation between society and ecology are evident with the theoretical innovations underlying the ecoimperialist and colonialist critiques.
  2. One who supports or advocates colonialism.

    • [Marc Jacobs] is a colonialist, an extender of brands, and in very good shape.
    • So far, the daily dose of quinine had been bitter and very unpalatable. […] To make the medicine go down more easily, colonialists occasionally mixed the powder with sugar, water and gin.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA