🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

反帝国主义

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Fǎn Dìguó Zhǔyì

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Anti-Imperialism/ˌæn.ti.ɪmˈpɪə.ri.ə.lɪ.zəm/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"反帝国主义运动在20世纪得到了广泛支持。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The political stance or movement opposing imperialism and colonial rule.

    "The anti-imperialism movement gained momentum during the decolonization period of the mid-20th century."
  2. 2

    A philosophy advocating for the sovereignty and self-determination of nations against foreign domination.

    "Many leaders in the global south embraced anti-imperialism as a means to assert their nations' rights."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'anti-imperialism' combines the prefix 'anti-', from Greek meaning 'against', and 'imperialism', derived from the Latin 'imperium', meaning 'command' or 'empire'. The concept emerged in the 19th century as a response to colonial expansion and the political dominance of empires.

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