neoimperialism

English

Alternative forms

• neo-imperialism

Etymology

neo- +‎ imperialism

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌniːəʊ.ɪmˈpɪəɹiəlɪzəm/

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Noun

neoimperialism (usually uncountable, plural neoimperialisms)

1. (politics) Modern imperialistic practices, such as using power and influence to dominate smaller countries. [20th c.]

   Synonyms: colonialism without colonies, neocolonialism, informal empire

   • 1995, Michael Parenti, chapter 1, in Nancy J. Peters, editor, Against Empire‎^[1], San Francisco: City Light Books, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 16:

     After World War II, European powers like Britain and France adopted a strategy of neoimperialism. Financially depleted by years of warfare, and facing intensified popular resistance from within the Third World itself, they reluctantly decided that indirect economic hegemony was less costly and politically more expedient than outright colonial rule. […] Furthermore, under neoimperialism the native government takes up the costs of administering the country while the imperialist interests are free to concentrate on accumulating capital, which is all they really want to do.

   • 2023 October 17, Volodymyr Yermolenko, “Europe seeks peace, not war. But will it be ready if war comes to Europe?”, in The Guardian‎^[2], →ISSN:

     To survive Russia’s neo-imperialism, Europe’s democracies must find a balance between their desire for peace and their own defence[.]

Related terms

• neoimperial
• neoimperialist
• neoimperialistic
• neoimperially (rare)
• New Imperialism

 

Translations

Contemporary imperialism

• French: néo-impérialisme (fr) m
• Georgian: ნეოიმპერიალიზმი (neoimṗerializmi)
• Italian: neoimperialismo m
• Portuguese: neoimperialismo m
• Romanian: neoimperialism n
• Spanish: neoimperialismo m

Romanian

Noun

neoimperialism n (uncountable)

1. (politics) neoimperialism [20th c.]

Declension

declension of neoimperialism (singular only)

	singular
n gender	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) neoimperialism	neoimperialismul
genitive/dative	(unui) neoimperialism	neoimperialismului
vocative	neoimperialismule

Related terms

• neoimperiu

Swedish

Noun

neoimperialism c

1. neoimperialism

Declension

Declension of neoimperialism
	Uncountable
	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	neoimperialism	neoimperialismen	—	—
Genitive	neoimperialisms	neoimperialismens	—	—

See also

• imperialism

References

• neoimperialism in Svensk ordbok (SO)