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colonialism

[kuh-loh-nee-uh-liz-uhm] / kəˈloʊ ni əˌlɪz əm /
NOUN
manifest destiny
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But "we are Irish people who understand colonialism," Beoga said on Instagram.

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

This is evident in the depiction of Kip, a Sikh man finding his way in the English world of colonialism.

From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026

That a major publisher should in 2026 release a book on Protestant missionaries that isn’t about the injustices of colonialism may come as a surprise.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

The story of chamoy really parallels this journey of blue-and-white ceramics, which got to Mexico because of Spanish colonialism and then was adopted by local artisans.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026

Modern Indigenous nations and communities are societies shaped by their resistance to colonialism.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz




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