adventurist

ad·ven·tur·ism

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ad-ven-chuh-riz-uh m]
- /ædˈvɛn tʃəˌrɪz əm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ad-ven-chuh-riz-uh m]
- /ædˈvɛn tʃəˌrɪz əm/

Definitions of adventurist word

adjective adventurist If you describe someone or something as adventurist, you disapprove of them because they are willing to take risks in order to gain an unfair advantage in business or politics. 3
adjective adventurist An adventurist is someone who behaves in an adventurist way. 3
noun adventurist defiance or disregard of accepted standards of behavior. 1
noun adventurist rash or irresponsible policies, methods, or actions, especially in political or international affairs. 1
noun adventurist Someone who is into adventurism. 1
noun adventurist A politician involved in adventurism. 0

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Origin of adventurist

First appearance:

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

1835-45; adventure + -ism, as translation of Russian avantyurízm

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Parts of speech for Adventurist

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exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Adventurist

adventurist popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

adventurist usage trend in Literature

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