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Westward vs Imperialism - What's the difference?

westward | imperialism |

As nouns the difference between westward and imperialism

is that westward is the western region or countries; the west while imperialism is the policy of forcefully extending a nation's authority by territorial gain or by the establishment of economic and political dominance over other nations.

As an adjective westward

is lying toward the west.

As an adverb westward

is toward the west; as, to ride or sail westward.

westward

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Lying toward the west.
  • Yond same star that's westward from the pole. -.

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • Toward the west; as, to ride or sail westward.
  • Westward the course of empire takes its way. -.

    Noun

    (-)
  • The western region or countries; the west.
  • ----

    imperialism

    Noun

    (-)
  • The policy of forcefully extending a nation's authority by territorial gain or by the establishment of economic and political dominance over other nations.
  • See also

    * imperialist * imperialistic