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co·lo·ni·al·ism \kəˈlōnēəˌlizəm, -nyəˌl-\ noun (-s) 1. : the quality or state of being colonial 2. : a custom, idiom, idea, notion, or style characteristic of a colony : provincialism 3. : the aggregate of various economic, political, and social policies by which an imperial power maintains or extends its control over other areas or peoples : practice of or belief in acquiring and retaining colonies |