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expansionism

/ɛkˈspænʃənɪzəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.36 in modern English

Syllables
ex-pan-sion-ism
IPA
/ɛkˈspænʃənɪzəm/
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The policy, of a nation, of expanding its territory or its economic influence.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English expansion Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English expansionism From expansion + -ism.

Usage

Inflected Forms

expansionisms (plural)

Derived Forms

antiexpansionism

Phrases

benevolent assimilation manifest destiny

Frequently Paired Words

expansionist benevolent assimilation colonialism imperialism manifest destiny neocolonialism neoimperialism

Questions

How do you pronounce expansionism?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɛkˈspænʃənɪzəm/.
What does expansionism mean?
The policy, of a nation, of expanding its territory or its economic influence.
Where does expansionism come from?
Etymology tree English expansion Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English expansionism From expansion + -ism.

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