adventurism

American  

[ad-ven-chuh-riz-uhm] / ædˈvɛn tʃəˌrɪz əm /

noun

1. defiance or disregard of accepted standards of behavior.

2. rash or irresponsible policies, methods, or actions, especially in political or international affairs.

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adventurism British  

/ ədˈvɛntʃəˌrɪzəm /

noun

1. recklessness, esp in politics and finance

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Usage

What does adventurism mean? Adventurism is recklessness or risk-taking that disregards accepted standards of behavior. It is often used in political context to refer to rash or reckless policies or military actions.Unlike adventure and adventurous, which are almost always used positively, adventurism is almost always used negatively. It is typically used in discussion of political policies or actions considered irresponsible and poorly planned or thought out.Example: The unrest in the region follows decades of imperial adventurism that ignored the balance of power between the different groups.

Other Word Forms

• adventurist noun
• adventuristic adjective

Etymology

Origin of adventurism

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

Example Sentences

The founders may have opted for more permissive language because they were relying on norms and a jealous legislative branch to constrain presidential adventurism.

From The Wall Street Journal

Call it curiosity or just pure adventurism, but my imagination can only take me so far.

From Salon

In such blighted areas as the Tenderloin and Skid Row, he wrote, the court should not be “eager to throw caution to the wind and to embrace judicial adventurism.”

From Los Angeles Times

Risky adventurism is hardly unique to wealthy people.

From Seattle Times

I did pick up hunting, because of my addiction to food adventurism.

From Salon