#anticolonial

• Anti-colonial — Opposing colonialism, imperialist dominance, or the political and economic exploitation of territories by foreign powers; relating to the national liberation movements of colonized peoples. In a historical and geopolitical sense, it describes revolts, doctrines, treaties, or discourses that campaigned for independence and self-determination during the 19th and 20th centuries.
• Anticolonialism — An ideological current, political attitude, or social movement manifested globally against colonialism and imperialist dominance; a doctrine that condemns the exploitation of dependent territories by foreign powers and supports the right of colonized peoples to self-determination, sovereignty, and national independence. This historical phenomenon reached its zenith in the 20th century, leading to the collapse of major European colonial empires.
• Anti-colonialist — A person, leader, or political militant fighting against colonialism and supporting the national liberation movements of oppressed peoples; a critic of imperial systems. As an adjective, it describes manifestations, revolts, writings, ideologies, or organizations specific to the struggle for decolonization and sovereign independence.