anticolonial
Opposing foreign rule
Anticolonial describes opposition to colonialism—the domination of one nation or people by another.
The term applies to movements, writings, and policies that resist or seek to dismantle colonial rule: anticolonial uprisings in Africa and Asia, anticolonial literature.
It often appears alongside postcolonial, though anticolonial emphasizes active resistance while postcolonial addresses the aftermath.
Organized resistance to power
- guerrillaIrregular armed fighter
- insurgencyArmed uprising against authority
- rebellionDefiance of established power
- defianceOpen resistance to authority
opposition · boycott · sabotage · revolt · protest · underground · subversion · combatants
Supreme independent authority
- self-ruleGovernance without outside control
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
- freedomAbsence of constraint
statehood · self-governance · home rule · secession · republic · nonalignment · partition · flag
Organized fight for autonomy
- independence movementOrganized push for self-rule
- revolutionViolent governmental overthrow
- struggleLabored effort against resistance
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
march · rally · sit-in · strike · agitation · organizing · mobilization · solidarity
Persistent bitter displeasure
- oppressionUnjust exercise of power
- exploitationSelfish use of others
- subjugationForcing into submission
- dominationSupreme authority held
imperialism · alienation · discontent · injustice · anger · distrust · cultural erasure · hegemony
Expressed verbally, past tense
- postcolonialismStudy of imperial aftermath
- subalternJunior commissioned officer
- orientalismInterest in Eastern aesthetics
- otheringViewing as fundamentally different
hybridity · mimicry · metropole · periphery · center · margin · discourse · critique
Who someone is
- prideSatisfaction from one's achievements
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- cultureCollective social practices
- traditionCustom passed through generations
patriotism · unity · legacy · ancestry · homeland · self-respect · dignity · consciousness
Formal return to homeland
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- dismantlementAct of taking apart
- disentanglementSeparation from complexity
- reparationsCompensation for historical wrongs
land back · restitution · handover · indigenization · reclamation · cultural revival · unlearning
uprising
Organized resistance to power
- guerrillaIrregular armed fighter
- insurgencyArmed uprising against authority
- rebellionDefiance of established power
defiance · opposition · boycott · sabotage · revolt · protest · underground · subversion · combatants · armed struggle
sovereignty
Supreme independent authority
- self-ruleGovernance without outside control
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
freedom · statehood · self-governance · home rule · secession · republic · nonalignment · partition · flag · anthem
liberation movement
Organized fight for autonomy
- independence movementOrganized push for self-rule
- revolutionViolent governmental overthrow
- struggleLabored effort against resistance
demonstration · march · rally · sit-in · strike · agitation · organizing · mobilization · solidarity · grassroots
resentment
Persistent bitter displeasure
- oppressionUnjust exercise of power
- exploitationSelfish use of others
- subjugationForcing into submission
domination · imperialism · alienation · discontent · injustice · anger · distrust · cultural erasure · hegemony · suppression
Said
Expressed verbally, past tense
- postcolonialismStudy of imperial aftermath
- subalternJunior commissioned officer
- orientalismInterest in Eastern aesthetics
othering · hybridity · mimicry · metropole · periphery · center · margin · discourse · critique
identity
Who someone is
- prideSatisfaction from one's achievements
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- cultureCollective social practices
tradition · patriotism · unity · legacy · ancestry · homeland · self-respect · dignity · consciousness · cultural nationalism
repatriation
Formal return to homeland
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- dismantlementAct of taking apart
- disentanglementSeparation from complexity
reparations · land back · restitution · handover · indigenization · reclamation · cultural revival · unlearning
anticolonialcolonial
Of occupied territories
colonialist · imperialist · imperialistic · colonialism · imperialism
anticolonialsupremacist
Believer in group dominance
civilizing mission · white man's burden · paternalist · Eurocentric · hegemonic
anticolonialimperialist
Advocate for territorial expansion
expansionist · white man's burden · civilizing mission · manifest destiny · empire-building