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neocolonial

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -əʊniəl

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to, or based on, neocolonialism

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: geopolitics, government, politics

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *nu Proto-Indo-European *néwos Proto-Hellenic *néwos Ancient Greek νέος (néos) Ancient Greek νεο- (neo-)der. English neo- Proto-Indo-European *kwelh1- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *kwélh1eti Proto-Italic *kwelō Latin colō Latin colōnus Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin colōniader. Middle English colane English colony Proto-Indo-European *h2el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English colonial English neocolonial From neo- + colonial.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Greek: νεοαποικιοκρατικός (neoapoikiokratikós) — of or pertaining to, or based on, neocolonialism
  • Polish: neokolonialny — of or pertaining to, or based on, neocolonialism
  • Portuguese: neocolonial — of or pertaining to, or based on, neocolonialism
  • Tagalog: bagunsakupin — of or pertaining to, or based on, neocolonialism