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“colonialism” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/kolonjalizm/

Example

On parle souvent du colonialisme dans les cours d'histoire.

Colonialism is often discussed in history classes.

Illustration for colonialisme (colonialism)

How to say “colonialism” in French

“Colonialism” in French is colonialisme.

A powerful state drawing foreign lands into its own political and economic system.

Full entry for colonialisme: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with colonialisme

Se renseigner sur le colonialisme aide à comprendre le présent.

Learning about colonialism helps understand the present.

Tips for using colonialisme

  • Colonialisme is a masculine noun, so standard usage has le colonialisme and du colonialisme.

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