Colonialism vs Conquest - What's the difference?
colonialism | conquest |
The colonial domination policy pursued by the powers of Europe, from the second half of the XIX century to the years following World War II. A colonial system.
A colonial linguistic expression. Term or expression of colonial origin entered in a language.
Colonial life.
Victory gained through combat; the subjugation of an enemy.
(figuratively, by extenstion) An act or instance of an obstacle.
* Prescott
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That which is conquered; possession gained by force, physical or moral.
* Shakespeare
(feudal law) The acquiring of property by other means than by inheritance; acquisition.
(colloquial, figurative) A person with whom one has had sex.
As a noun colonialism
is the colonial domination policy pursued by the powers of europe, from the second half of the xix century to the years following world war ii a colonial system.As a proper noun conquest is
the personification of conquest, (also known as pestilence), often depicted riding a white horse.colonialism
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* neocolonialism English words suffixed with -ism ----conquest
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(wikipedia conquest)Noun
(en noun)- Three years sufficed for the conquest of the country.
- Wherefore rejoice? What conquest brings he home?
- (Blackstone)
