neocolonialism Syllabification: (ne·o·co·lo·ni·al·ism)Pronunciation: /ˌnēōkəˈlōnēəˌlizəm/Definition of neocolonialism noun the use of economic, political, cultural, or other pressures to control or influence other countries, especially former dependencies. Derivatives neocolonial adjective neocolonialist noun & adjective neocolonialism in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of neocolonialism in the British & World English dictionary