assimilationist

as·sim·i·la·tion·ism

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-sim-uh-ley-shuh-niz-uh m]
- /əˌsɪm əˈleɪ ʃəˌnɪz əm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-sim-uh-ley-shuh-niz-uh m]
- /əˌsɪm əˈleɪ ʃəˌnɪz əm/

Definitions of assimilationist word

noun assimilationist a person who favours and promotes the incorporation and mixing of different groups in society 3
adjective assimilationist relating to the favouring and promotion of the incorporation and mixing of different groups in society 3
noun assimilationist the practice or policy of assimilating or encouraging the assimilation of people from all ethnic groups and cultures of origin: In the 1900s, some immigrants at first resisted the assimilationism of the New World. 1
noun assimilationist A person who advocates or participates in racial or cultural integration. 1
noun assimilationist (sociology) An advocate of the policy or practice of the assimilation of immigrant or other minority cultures into a mainstream culture. 0
adjective assimilationist (sociology) Of or pertaining to assimilationism or assimilationists; that promotes or advocates assimilationism. 0

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Origin of assimilationist

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

First recorded in 1950-55; assimilation + -ism

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Parts of speech for Assimilationist

noun

adjective

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Assimilationist

assimilationist popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% 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.

assimilationist usage trend in Literature

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