"[Imperialism] first became common in the current sense in Great Britain during the 1870s, when it was used with a negative connotation.[5] Previously, the term had been used to describe what was perceived as Napoleon III's attempts at obtaining political support through foreign military interventions.[5] The term was and is mainly applied to Western and Japanese political and economic dominance, especially in Asia and Africa, in the 19th and 20th centuries."
The modern understanding of the term "imperialism" really is a Western concept that took shape since the 19th century, and can't be reasonably applied to other earlier contexts even ones in the West
"[Imperialism] first became common in the current sense in Great Britain during the 1870s, when it was used with a negative connotation.[5] Previously, the term had been used to describe what was perceived as Napoleon III's attempts at obtaining political support through foreign military interventions.[5] The term was and is mainly applied to Western and Japanese political and economic dominance, especially in Asia and Africa, in the 19th and 20th centuries."
The modern understanding of the term "imperialism" really is a Western concept that took shape since the 19th century, and can't be reasonably applied to other earlier contexts even ones in the West