Meanings
nounanticolonialism (uncountable)
alternative anti-colonialism
- uncountablegovernmentThe movement that opposes colonialism.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂ent-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂énts
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂énti
- Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́)
- Ancient Greekἀντι- (anti-)
- Englishanti-
- Proto-Indo-European*kʷelh₁-
- Proto-Indo-European*kʷélh₁eti
- Proto-Italic*kʷelō
- Latincolō
- Latincolōnus
- Latincolōnia
- Middle Englishcolane
- Englishcolony
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
- Englishcolonial
- Englishcolonialism
- Englishanticolonialism
From anti- + colonialism.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Dutch anti-kolonialisme
- anti-kolonialismethe movement that opposes colonialism
French anticolonialisme
- anticolonialismethe movement that opposes colonialism
German Antikolonialismus
- Antikolonialismusthe movement that opposes colonialism
Italian anticolonialismo
- anticolonialismothe movement that opposes colonialism
Polish antykolonializm
- antykolonializmthe movement that opposes colonialism
Portuguese anticolonialismo
- anticolonialismothe movement that opposes colonialism
Romanian anticolonialism
- anticolonialismthe movement that opposes colonialism
Spanish anticolonialismo
- anticolonialismothe movement that opposes colonialism
Cite this entry
APA
anticolonialism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anticolonialism
MLA
“anticolonialism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anticolonialism. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anticolonialism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anticolonialism.
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