"retro-colonial" meaning in All languages combined

See retro-colonial on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more retro-colonial [comparative], most retro-colonial [superlative]
Etymology: From retro- + colonial. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|retro|colonial}} retro- + colonial Head templates: {{en-adj}} retro-colonial (comparative more retro-colonial, superlative most retro-colonial)
  1. Pertaining to a modern "retro" interpretation of the US colonial era.
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