IMPERIALIST

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does imperialist mean? 

• IMPERIALIST (noun)
  The noun IMPERIALIST has 1 sense:

1. a believer in imperialism

  Familiarity information: IMPERIALIST used as a noun is very rare.

• IMPERIALIST (adjective)
  The adjective IMPERIALIST has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to imperialism

  Familiarity information: IMPERIALIST used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• IMPERIALIST (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A believer in imperialism

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("imperialist" is a kind of...):

believer; truster (a supporter who accepts something as true)

Derivation:

imperialism (a political orientation that advocates imperial interests)

imperialism (a policy of extending your rule over foreign countries)

• IMPERIALIST (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to imperialism

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

imperialist; imperialistic

Context example:

imperialistic wars

Pertainym:

imperialism (any instance of aggressive extension of authority)