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Hegemony vs Colonialism - What's the difference?

hegemony | colonialism |

As nouns the difference between hegemony and colonialism

is that hegemony is (formal) domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by one political group over a society or by one nation over others while 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.

hegemony

English

Noun

(hegemonies) (wikipedia hegemony)
  • (formal) Domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by one political group over a society or by one nation over others.
  • Dominance of one social group over another, such that the ruling group or hegemon acquires some degree of consent from the subordinate, as opposed to dominance purely by force.
  • ie: internationally among nation-states, and regionally over social classes, between languages or even culture.
    eg: The two political parties battled viciously for hegemony .

    Derived terms

    * hegemonism * hegemonist

    colonialism

    English

    Noun

  • 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.
  • Derived terms

    * neocolonialism English words suffixed with -ism ----