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10 Language-to-English DictionariesExpansionismus
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛkspansɪˈnʊs
"Der Expansionismus führte zu territorialen Konflikten."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A policy or practice of territorial or economic expansion.
"The country's expansionism led to significant territorial gains in the region." - 2
The belief that a nation should extend its influence and control over other regions.
"Critics argue that expansionism often results in conflict and instability."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'expansionism' originates from the Latin root 'expansio', meaning 'to spread out', combined with the suffix '-ism', which denotes a practice or philosophy. It emerged in the late 19th century, primarily in the context of political and economic theories advocating territorial or ideological expansion.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Expansionism"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Expansionism" is said worldwide
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expansionnisme
Transliteration: ɛkspɑ̃sjɔnism
"L'expansionnisme a conduit à des conflits dans la région."
Expansionismus
Transliteration: ɛkspansɪˈnʊs
"Der Expansionismus führte zu territorialen Konflikten."
espansionismo
Transliteration: espanʃjoˈnizmo
"L'espansionismo ha portato a tensioni internazionali."
expansionismo
Transliteration: eks.pansjoˈnizmo
"El expansionismo ha sido una característica de la política exterior."
expansionismo
Transliteration: ɛkspɐ̃sjoˈnizmo
"O expansionismo pode levar a conflitos armados."
विस्तारवाद
Transliteration: vistāravād
"विस्तारवाद ने क्षेत्र में तनाव पैदा किया।"
扩张主义
Transliteration: kuòzhāng zhǔyì
"扩张主义常常导致国际紧张局势。"
확장주의
Transliteration: hwakjangjuui
"확장주의는 종종 갈등을 초래합니다."
拡張主義
Transliteration: kakuchō shugi
"拡張主義は国際的な緊張を引き起こすことがあります。"
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