anticolonial

English

Etymology

From anti- +‎ colonial.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌænt.aɪ.kəˈloʊn.i.əl/, /ˌænt.i.kəˈloʊn.i.əl/

Adjective

anticolonial (comparative more anticolonial, superlative most anticolonial)

  1. (politics) Opposing colonialism.
    • 2003, Thaveeporn Vasavakul, edited by Brown & Ganguly, Fighting Words, page 223:
      Promoters of quoc ngu were Vietnamese intellectuals who were either collaborators or anticolonial revolutionaries.

Translations

Noun

anticolonial (plural anticolonials)

  1. One who opposes colonialism.

French

Etymology

From anti- +‎ colonial.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

anticolonial (feminine anticoloniale, masculine plural anticoloniaux, feminine plural anticoloniales)

  1. anticolonial

Further reading

Portuguese

Etymology

From anti- +‎ colonial.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.ko.lo.niˈaw/ [ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.ko.lo.nɪˈaʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.ko.loˈnjaw/ [ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.ko.loˈnjaʊ̯]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌɐ̃.ti.ku.luˈnjal/ [ˌɐ̃.ti.ku.luˈnjaɫ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌɐ̃.ti.ku.luˈnja.li/

  • Rhymes: (Portugal) -al, (Brazil) -aw
  • Hyphenation: an‧ti‧co‧lo‧ni‧al

Adjective

anticolonial m or f (plural anticoloniais)

  1. (politics) anticolonial (relating to anticolonialism)
    Synonym: anticolonialista
  2. (politics) anticolonial (that opposes colonialism)
    Synonym: anticolonialista

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

From anti- +‎ colonial.

Adjective

anticolonial m or f (masculine and feminine plural anticoloniales)

  1. anticolonial

Further reading