imperialism.
The policy of forcefully extending a nation's authority by territorial gain or by the establishment of economic and political dominance over other nations.
Meaning & usage
The policy of forcefully extending a nation's authority by territorial gain or by the establishment of economic and political dominance over other nations.
The means of forming, maintaining, or expanding an empire.
Any undue extension of political, intellectual, or other forms of authority, particularly in regards to systems that benefit the Western world at the cost of the Global South.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English imperial Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English imperialism From imperial + -ism.
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