La herencia colonial
Example: La herencia colonial influye profundamente en la cultura actual del país.
Definition
"La herencia colonial" refers to the lasting cultural, social, economic, and political influences and structures left behind by colonial powers in a country or region, which continue to shape the society and its development long after the colonial period has ended.
Etymology
The term "la herencia colonial" combines 'herencia,' meaning inheritance or legacy, derived from Latin 'hereditas,' and 'colonial,' relating to colonies established by one country in another. It reflects how colonial powers left a lasting legacy, or 'inheritance,' on the societies they controlled.
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"La herencia colonial" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - History - (C2) - set 1", containing 212 commonly used words.
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the colonial heritage