ostpolitik

Ost·po·li·tik

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [German awst-paw-li-teek]
- /German ˈɔst pɔ lɪˌtik/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [German awst-paw-li-teek]
- /German ˈɔst pɔ lɪˌtik/

Definition of ostpolitik word

noun ostpolitik the German policy toward the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, especially the expansionist views of Hitler in the 1930s and the normalization program of the West German government in the 1960s and 1970s. 1

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Origin of ostpolitik

First appearance:

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

1960-65; < German: literally Eastern policy

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Parts of speech for Ostpolitik

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ostpolitik popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% 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.

ostpolitik usage trend in Literature

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