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According to the Oxford English Dictionary, (1) "The practice or manner of things colonial" and often serves as a synonym for "provincial;" (2) "The colonial system or principle." Now the term frequently used in the derogatory sense of an alleged "policy of exploitation of backward or weak peoples by a large power."

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  • According to the Oxford English Dictionary, (1) "The practice or manner of things colonial" and often serves as a synonym for "provincial;" (2) "The colonial system or principle." Now the term frequently used in the derogatory sense of an alleged "policy of exploitation of backward or weak peoples by a large power."
  • Colonialism is the art of teaching foreigners how to do things right. Colonialism became hugely popular after the 15th Century with White Europeans who wanted to export new products, such as typhoid, influenza, and syphilis to larger markets.
  • Colonialism is the conquest and rule of one country by another without the consent of the governed. This is essentially undemocratic. Some experts have argued that colonialism involves the colonists enriching themselves at the expense of the conquered nation or nations. Colonialism also weakens the self confidence of colonized people and weakens their confidence in their own culture. See also Neocolonialism.
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  • According to the Oxford English Dictionary, (1) "The practice or manner of things colonial" and often serves as a synonym for "provincial;" (2) "The colonial system or principle." Now the term frequently used in the derogatory sense of an alleged "policy of exploitation of backward or weak peoples by a large power."
  • Colonialism is the art of teaching foreigners how to do things right. Colonialism became hugely popular after the 15th Century with White Europeans who wanted to export new products, such as typhoid, influenza, and syphilis to larger markets.
  • Colonialism is the conquest and rule of one country by another without the consent of the governed. This is essentially undemocratic. Some experts have argued that colonialism involves the colonists enriching themselves at the expense of the conquered nation or nations. Colonialism also weakens the self confidence of colonized people and weakens their confidence in their own culture. See also Neocolonialism.
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