Meanings
adjectiveneocolonialist (comparative more neocolonialist, superlative most neocolonialist)
comparative more neocolonialist · superlative most neocolonialist
- Of or relating to neocolonialism.
Synonyms: neocolonial, neocolonist
nounneocolonialist (plural neocolonialists)
plural neocolonialists
- A neocolonial person.
Synonyms: neocolonist
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveOf or relating to neocolonialism.
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nounA neocolonial person.
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*nu
- Proto-Indo-European*néwos
- Proto-Hellenic*néwos
- Ancient Greekνέος (néos)
- Ancient Greekνεο- (neo-)
- Englishneo-
- Englishcolonialist
- Englishneocolonialist
From neo- + colonialist.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Polish neokolonialista, neokolonialistka
- neokolonialistaa neocolonial person
- neokolonialistkaa neocolonial person
Portuguese neocolonizador
- neocolonizadora neocolonial person
Romanian neocolonialist
- neocolonialista neocolonial person
Spanish neocolonizador
- neocolonizadora neocolonial person
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APA
neocolonialist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neocolonialist
MLA
“neocolonialist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neocolonialist. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neocolonialist,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neocolonialist.
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