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单词 expansionism
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expansionism

[ ik-span-shuh-niz-uhm ]
/ ɪkˈspæn ʃəˌnɪz əm /
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noun

a policy of expansion, as of territory or currency: the colonial expansionism of Europe in the 19th century.

Origin of expansionism

First recorded in 1895–1900; expansion + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM expansionism

ex·pan·sion·ist, noun, adjectiveex·pan·sion·is·tic, adjectivean·ti·ex·pan·sion·ism, nounan·ti·ex·pan·sion·ist, noun, adjective

Words nearby expansionism

expansion bend, expansion board, expansion bolt, expansion card, expansion chamber, expansionism, expansion joint, expansion slot, expansion team, expansion wave, expansive
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Example sentences from the Web for expansionism

  • Haters back then called it “mosque madness” and “Islamic domination and expansionism.”

    Why the Ground Zero Mosque Is Worth Saving|Michael Daly|April 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
  • It is vital to our credibility in the entire Middle East that we insist on an end to Israeli expansionism.

    Is Gingrich’s Hard Line on Palestine Paid for by Sheldon Adelson?|Wayne Barrett|January 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for expansionism

expansionism
/ (ɪkˈspænʃəˌnɪzəm) /

noun

the doctrine or practice of expanding the economy or territory of a country

Derived forms of expansionism

expansionist, noun, adjectiveexpansionistic, adjective
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