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Levantinism|lɪˈvæntɪnɪz(ə)m|
[f. Levantine a. and n. + -ism.]
The spirit or culture of the Levant.
1949Koestler Promise & Fulfilment iii. iv. 330 What kind of a civilization will Israel's be? Will it be..the superficial veneer of Levantinism? 1961Guardian 6 Feb. 8/2 Mr Ben-Gurion warned his countrymen against letting ‘Levantinism’ creep into their national life. 1973Observer 6 May 6/6 Israel's leaders worry about ‘levantinism’. |