precolonial
Speech parts
1. precolonial - Noun
2. precolonial - Adjective
Meaning
precolonial (not comparable)
Of or pertaining to a historical period before colonisation.
precolonial (plural precolonials)
An inhabitant of an area before colonists first arrived.
Synonyms
Examples
All we know is that it is based on a method of combat used by the precolonial Canarian people.
His historical accounts are nationalistic, featuring a romantic perspective of precolonial history.
Indigenous (Caribs) Finally there are the mixed raced Caribs who are descended from the native, precolonial people of the islands.
While the French improved public services and provided commercial stability, the native standard of living declined and precolonial social structures eroded.
“Precolonial and Postcolonial Transfers from South Asia to Science and Technology”