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Imperialist

Verb / ˌɪˈmpɪri:ʌlɪst / Another word for imperialist — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Imperialist means a person or country that seeks to extend its power and influence through colonization, use of military force, or other means.

Synonyms & similar words

imperialistic colonialist expansionist hegemonist dominator conqueror oppressor tyrant despot autocrat dictator authoritarian totalitarian fascist Nazi racist chauvinist jingoist nationalist supremacist militarist

Example sentences

  1. The imperialist powers of the 19th century carved up the world into colonies.
  2. The United States was accused of being an imperialist country during the Cold War.
  3. Many people believe that the history of imperialism is a shameful part of their country's past.
  4. The imperialist policies of some countries have led to conflicts and wars.
  5. Some people argue that the economic policies of multinational corporations are imperialist in nature.

Quotes

  • The imperialists are those who believe in empire, rather than in the nation.
  • Imperialism leaves behind germs of rot which we must clinically detect and remove from our land but from our minds as well.
  • Imperialism is a depraved choice of national life, imposed by self-seeking interests which appeal to the lusts of quantitative acquisitiveness and of forceful domination surviving in a nation from early centuries of animal struggle for existence.

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