1. a person who advocates for or supports colonization, especially the establishment of colonies or colonial expansion
Usage: often historical or political context

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of colonizationists or colonization
Usage: often historical or political context

Examples

• The colonizationists of the 19th century believed expansion overseas would benefit their nation.
• Early colonizationist movements sought to establish settlements in Africa and Asia.
• His colonizationist views reflected the imperial attitudes common in that era.
• The colonizationist ideology justified territorial conquest as a civilizing mission.
• Critics opposed the colonizationist agenda and its effects on indigenous populations.
• Colonizationist policies led to the establishment of numerous overseas territories.