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expansionism

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • \ik-ˈspan-(t)-shə-ˌni-zəm\
    • /ɪk.ˈspæn.ʃə.nɪ.zəm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • \ik-ˈspan-(t)-shə-ˌni-zəm\

Definitions of expansionism word

  • noun expansionism The policy of territorial or economic expansion. 1
  • uncountable noun expansionism If you refer to a country's expansionism, you disapprove of its policy of increasing its land or power. 0
  • noun expansionism the doctrine or practice of expanding the economy or territory of a country 0
  • noun expansionism the policy of expanding a nation's territory or its sphere of influence, often at the expense of other nations 0
  • noun expansionism The policy, of a nation, of expanding its territory or its economic influence. 0
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Parts of speech for Expansionism

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adjective
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adverb
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preposition
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determiner
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Full grammatical hierarchy of Expansionism

expansionism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for expansionism

noun expansionism

  • colonialism — Colonialism is the practice by which a powerful country directly controls less powerful countries and uses their resources to increase its own power and wealth.
  • colonisation — Alternative spelling of colonization.
  • colonization — to establish a colony in; settle: England colonized Australia.
  • imperialism — the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies and dependencies.
  • interventionism — the policy or doctrine of intervening, especially government interference in the affairs of another state or in domestic economic affairs.
All 9 Synonyms of expansionism

Antonyms for expansionism

noun expansionism

  • decline — If something declines, it becomes less in quantity, importance, or strength.
  • decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
All 2 Antonyms of expansionism

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