植民地(しょくみんち)主義(しゅぎ)

しょくみんちしゅぎ
noun
colonialism
1. colonialism
The policy or practice of a country extending control over foreign territories, exploiting their resources, and governing their people. Used in historical and political discourse to describe imperial expansion and its legacy.
植民地(しょくみんち)主義(しゅぎ)は多(おお)くの国(くに)に深(ふか)い傷(きず)を残(のこ)した。
Colonialism left deep scars in many countries.
19世紀(じゅうきゅうせいき)のヨーロッパでは植民地(しょくみんち)主義(しゅぎ)が盛(さか)んだった。
Colonialism was prevalent in 19th-century Europe.
植民地(しょくみんち)主義(しゅぎ)の歴史(れきし)を学(まな)ぶことは、現代(げんだい)の国際(こくさい)関係(かんけい)を理解(りかい)する上(うえ)で重要(じゅうよう)だ。
Studying the history of colonialism is important for understanding modern international relations.

A compound of 植民地(しょくみんち) (colony) and 主義(しゅぎ) (-ism, doctrine). Appears frequently in history textbooks, political science, and discussions of postcolonial issues.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 植民地(しょくみんち)主義(しゅぎ)の時代(じだい): the colonial era
  • 植民地(しょくみんち)主義(しゅぎ)の遺産(いさん): the legacy of colonialism
  • 植民地(しょくみんち)主義(しゅぎ)に反対(はんたい)する: to oppose colonialism
  • 植民地(しょくみんち)主義(しゅぎ)を批判(ひはん)する: to criticize colonialism

RELATED TERMS:

  • 帝国(ていこく)主義(しゅぎ): imperialism — a broader concept of extending national power
  • 植民地(しょくみんち)支配(しはい): colonial rule — the actual governance of a colony
  • ポストコロニアリズム: postcolonialism — critical theory examining colonial legacies
  • 脱(だつ)植民地(しょくみんち)化(か): decolonization — the process of becoming independent from colonial rule
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