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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /antiɪmpeʁi̯aˈlɪstɪʃ/
"Sie führten eine antiimperialistische Debatte über globale Gerechtigkeit."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Opposed to imperialism, colonialism, or the policy of extending a nation's authority by acquiring foreign territories or establishing economic and political dominance over other countries.
"The coalition launched a vigorous anti-imperialist campaign to support national sovereignty."
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A person who strongly opposes imperialism and advocates for the independence and self-determination of colonized or dominated nations.
"Many historic leaders of the global independence movements considered themselves staunch anti-imperialists."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is formed from the Greek prefix 'anti-' meaning 'against' or 'opposed to', combined with 'imperialist', which derives from the Latin 'imperium' meaning 'empire' or 'supreme power'. It emerged into prominent political discourse in the late 19th and early 20th centuries during the expansion of European and American colonial empires, specifically gaining traction with the formation of the American Anti-Imperialist League in 1898 and later within Marxist-Leninist and decolonization movements globally.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Anti-imperialist" is said worldwide
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anti-impérialiste
Transliteration: /ɑ̃.ti.ɛ̃.pe.ʁja.list/
"Le mouvement anti-impérialiste a pris de l'ampleur au milieu du XXe siècle."
antiimperialistisch
Transliteration: /antiɪmpeʁi̯aˈlɪstɪʃ/
"Sie führten eine antiimperialistische Debatte über globale Gerechtigkeit."
antiimperialista
Transliteration: /an.ti.im.pe.rjaˈli.sta/
"Gli attivisti hanno organizzato una marcia antiimperialista."
antiimperialista
Transliteration: /an.ti.im.pe.ɾjaˈlis.ta/
"El discurso político tenía un fuerte tono antiimperialista."
anti-imperialista
Transliteration: /ã.tʃi.ĩ.pe.ɾi.aˈlis.tɐ/
"A luta anti-imperialista uniu vários países do sul global."
साम्राज्यवादी-विरोधी
Transliteration: samrajyavadi-virodhi
"उन्होंने एक मजबूत साम्राज्यवादी-विरोधी रुख अपनाया।"
反帝国主义的
Transliteration: fǎn dìguó zhǔyì de
"这是一场反对霸权的反帝国主义运动。"
반제국주의의
Transliteration: banjegukjuui-ui
"그들은 반제국주의 연대를 강화하기로 합의했다."
反帝国主義の
Transliteration: han-teikokushugi no
"その政党は一貫して反帝国主義の姿勢を貫いた。"
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