anti-imperialist

See also: antiimperialist

English

Alternative forms

antiimperialist

Etymology

anti- +‎ imperialist

Adjective

anti-imperialist (comparative more anti-imperialist, superlative most anti-imperialist)

Against imperialist ideals and practices.

Usage notes

anti-imperialist is several times more common than antiimperialist in print.[1] GPO manual recommends using a hyphen to avoid doubling a vowel except after short prefixes.[2]

Translations

against imperialism

Georgian: ანტიიმპერიალისტური (anṭiimṗerialisṭuri)
Polish: antyimperialistyczny (pl)
Portuguese: anti-imperialista
Spanish: antiimperialista

Noun

anti-imperialist (plural anti-imperialists)

One who opposes imperialism.

References

(antiimperialist*6),anti-imperialist at Google Ngram Viewer
6. Compounding Rules in U.S. Government Printing Office Style Manual, govinfo.gov

Further reading

“anti-imperialist”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
“anti-imperialism”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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