Category: HistoryPart of speech: nounDifficulty: AdvancedRecommended for ★ UPSC
colonialismo
/colonialismo/Roman
English meaning: Colonialism
Definition
The policy of acquiring and maintaining control over another country. Spain was a major colonial power (15th–19th centuries) controlling most of Latin America, the Philippines, and parts of Africa and Asia. The Spanish Empire's legacy — language, religion, culture — profoundly shaped two continents. India also endured colonial rule, giving the two nations shared historical experiences.
Example
“El colonialismo español tuvo un profundo impacto en América Latina.”
In English: “Spanish colonialism had a profound impact on Latin America.”
Literary Heritage
“Yo vengo a hablar por vuestra boca muerta.”
“I come to speak through your dead mouths.”
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