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neoimperialism

noun
/ˌniː.əʊ.ɪmˈpɪə.ɹi.ə.lɪ.z(ə)m/UK/ˌni.oʊ.ɪmˈpɪ.ɹi.əˌlɪ.zəm/US

Etymology

PIE word *h₁én From neo- (prefix meaning ‘contemporary; new’) + imperialism.

  1. derived from imperiālis
  2. derived from imperial
  3. inherited from imperial
  4. formed as imperialism — “imperial + -ism”
  5. formed as neoimperialism — “neo- + imperialism”

Definitions

  1. A contemporary form of imperialism

    A contemporary form of imperialism; modern imperialistic practices by a country, such as using influence and power to dominate smaller countries.

    • [T]he Turkish Government should from now on recognize and act upon the assumption that Russian neo-imperialism is a definite threat to the safety and independence of Turkey.
    • From the moment this word [Geopolitik] was seized by the Germans, it became the best descriptive term of the guiding philosophy of German neoimperialism.
    • [T]he Afro-Asian peoples common basic mission is to continue their present battle against the old and neoimperialisms and to win and secure national independence.

The neighborhood

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No curated loop yet for neoimperialism. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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