colonialism
/kəˈləʊniəlɪzəm/noun
उच्चारण कलोनिअलिज़म
उपनिवेशवाद
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the practice by which a powerful country controls another country or countries, in order to become richer
उपनिवेशवाद
- the struggle against colonialism
- The syllabus includes the history of colonialism and the movements that opposed it.
- Colonialism ended in many countries after 1945.
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- The writer criticised the legacy of colonialism.
- Students discussed how colonialism shaped the economy.
Synonyms imperialism expansionism domination exploitation
Opposite independence self-rule decolonization
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Keep apart colonialism (control of another country by settling people there) and imperialism (extending power over other countries by any means, including economic).
Colonialism (वहाँ लोग बसाकर दूसरे देश पर नियंत्रण) और imperialism (किसी भी तरीके से, आर्थिक सहित, दूसरे देशों पर शक्ति बढ़ाना) को अलग रखिए।
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One-word substitution
The process of colonies becoming independent is decolonization.
उपनिवेशों के स्वतंत्र होने की प्रक्रिया decolonization।
General knowledge
Dadabhai Naoroji explained the 'drain of wealth' theory (in 'Poverty and Un-British Rule in India'), showing how British colonialism took wealth out of India.
दादाभाई नौरोजी ने 'धन की निकासी' (drain of wealth) सिद्धांत समझाया ('Poverty and Un-British Rule in India' में), जिसमें दिखाया कि ब्रिटिश उपनिवेशवाद कैसे भारत से धन ले गया।