imperialism
/ɪmˈpɪ.ɹi.əˌlɪ.zəm/noun6 syllables
Imperialism means: a policy of extending your rule over foreign countries.
What does imperialism mean?3
noun
1
a policy of extending your rule over foreign countries
2
a political orientation that advocates imperial interests
3
any instance of aggressive extension of authority
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with imperialism?1
6 syllables
materialism
Imperialism in a sentence
- Stalin complained a lot about imperialism, but he never spoke of his own imperialism.Luornu
- This is one of the signs of weakness and the impending doom of imperialism.APagano
- English linguistic imperialism is a genocide against the languages of the world.shekitten
- Heart of Darkness raises important questions about imperialism, as well as racism.Hybrid
- In some countries, people believe that Apple products are symbols of imperialism.janTuki
- The American imperialism won't survive the end of this century.Airvian
- Russia is one of America's main competitors in the imperialism game.shekitten
- The imperialism of English is a linguistic genocide.Fenrir
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Forms of imperialism
as a noun
- plural
- imperialisms