Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

neocolonialism

/ˌniːəʊkəˈləʊnjəlɪzəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.72 in modern English

Syllables: neo-colo-nial-ism
IPA: /ˌniːəʊkəˈləʊnjəlɪzəm/

18

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The control by a powerful country over weaker ones (especially former colonies) by the use of economic pressure, political suppression and cultural dominance to benefit of the powerful country.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

By surface analysis, neo + colonialism, or, by surface analysis, neocolonial + ism.

Usage

Inflected Forms

neocolonialisms (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

neocolonialist neocolonialistic colonialism imperialism

Synonyms

neoimperialism

Questions

How do you pronounce neocolonialism?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌniːəʊkəˈləʊnjəlɪzəm/.
What does neocolonialism mean?: The control by a powerful country over weaker ones (especially former colonies) by the use of economic pressure, political suppression and cultural dominance to benefit of the powerful country.
Where does neocolonialism come from?: By surface analysis, neo + colonialism, or, by surface analysis, neocolonial + ism.

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