imperialistic
Seeking colonial dominance
Imperialistic describes the attitude or policy of extending a nation's power through territorial acquisition, economic domination, or cultural influence over other peoples.
The term carries negative connotations, suggesting aggression or exploitation: imperialistic ambitions, imperialistic foreign policy.
It applies beyond nations to any entity seeking to expand control: the company's imperialistic approach to the market.
Foreign territorial takeover
- colonizersThose who establish foreign control
- settlersThose who establish homes
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- territoriesAreas under jurisdiction
protectorate · annexation · conquest · plantations · missionaries · trading posts · subjugation · outpost
Absorbing territory into jurisdiction
- conquestDefeating and seizing control
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
- acquisitionAct of obtaining something
- incursionHostile territorial penetration
invasion · manifest destiny · sphere of influence · interventionism · expeditionary · buffer state · land grab · occupation
Dominant group's control
- subjugationForcing into submission
- dominationSupreme authority held
- supremacyHighest rank or power
- overlordshipSupreme authority over others
vassal · satellite state · puppet state · tributary · client state · suzerainty · neocolonialism · dependency
Excessively high self-regard
- overbearingArrogantly dominating in manner
- domineeringAggressively asserting control
- high-handedDomineering without regard for others
- condescendingSuperior and dismissive manner
paternalistic · superior · chauvinistic · jingoistic · nationalistic · ethnocentric · supremacist · entitled
colonization
Foreign territorial takeover
- colonizersThose who establish foreign control
- settlersThose who establish homes
- indigenousOriginating in a region
territories · protectorate · annexation · conquest · plantations · missionaries · trading posts · subjugation · outpost · enclave
annexation
Absorbing territory into jurisdiction
- conquestDefeating and seizing control
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
- acquisitionAct of obtaining something
incursion · invasion · manifest destiny · sphere of influence · interventionism · expeditionary · buffer state · land grab · occupation · military campaign
hegemony
Dominant group's control
- subjugationForcing into submission
- dominationSupreme authority held
- supremacyHighest rank or power
overlordship · vassal · satellite state · puppet state · tributary · client state · suzerainty · neocolonialism · dependency · exploitation
arrogant
Excessively high self-regard
- overbearingArrogantly dominating in manner
- domineeringAggressively asserting control
- high-handedDomineering without regard for others
condescending · paternalistic · superior · chauvinistic · jingoistic · nationalistic · ethnocentric · supremacist · entitled · presumptuous
dynasty
Successive family rulers
- monarchyRule by crowned sovereign
- tsardomRussian imperial realm
- caliphateIslamic successor-led government
sultanate · khanate · raj · shogunate · commonwealth · federation · crown · viceroy · proconsul · metropole
imperialisticisolationist
Advocate for national seclusion
insular · pacifist · inward-looking · autarkic · protectionist
imperialisticanti-imperialist
Opposing powerful states' expansion
anticolonial · anti-colonial · antiimperialist · liberationist · decolonizing
imperialisticsecessionist
One seeking independence
separatist · status quo · decentralizing · defensive · self-governing