🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

反殖民主义

Pronunciation / Transliteration: fǎn zhímín zhǔyì

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Anti-Colonialism/ˌæn.ti.kəˈloʊ.ni.ə.lɪ.zəm/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"反殖民主义运动在许多国家的独立斗争中发挥了重要作用。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A political and social movement opposing colonial rule and advocating for the independence and self-determination of colonized nations.

    "The anti-colonialism movement in India played a crucial role in achieving independence from British rule."
  2. 2

    The ideology that promotes the rights and sovereignty of indigenous peoples against colonial powers.

    "Anti-colonialism is often linked to broader struggles for social justice and equality."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'anti-colonialism' combines the prefix 'anti-', from Greek meaning 'against', with 'colonialism', which originates from the Latin 'colonia', meaning 'settlement'. The concept emerged prominently in the 20th century as nations sought independence from colonial powers.

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🇫🇷French → English

anticolonialisme

Transliteration: ɑ̃.ti.kɔ.lɔ.nja.lism

"Le mouvement anticolonialisme a été essentiel pour l'indépendance des pays colonisés."

🇩🇪German → English

Antikolonialismus

Transliteration: an.ti.ko.lo.ni.a.lis.mus

"Der Antikolonialismus war eine wichtige Bewegung im 20. Jahrhundert."

🇮🇹Italian → English

anticolonialismo

Transliteration: an.ti.ko.lo.ni.a.liz.mo

"L'anticolonialismo ha ispirato molte lotte per l'indipendenza."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

anticolonialismo

Transliteration: an.ti.ko.lo.nja.lis.mo

"El anticolonialismo fue fundamental en la lucha por la independencia."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

anticolonialismo

Transliteration: an.ti.ko.lo.nja.liz.mo

"O anticolonialismo foi uma resposta às injustiças do colonialismo."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

विरुद्ध उपनिवेशवाद

Transliteration: Viruddh Upaniveshvad

"विरुद्ध उपनिवेशवाद ने स्वतंत्रता संग्राम में महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका निभाई।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

反殖民主义

Transliteration: fǎn zhímín zhǔyì

"反殖民主义运动在许多国家的独立斗争中发挥了重要作用。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

반식민지주의

Transliteration: ban sikminji juui

"반식민지주의는 많은 국가의 독립 운동에서 중요한 역할을 했다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

反植民地主義

Transliteration: han shokuminchishugi

"反植民地主義は多くの国の独立運動において重要な役割を果たした。"

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