expansionism

[ ik-span-shuh-niz-uh m ]
/ ɪkˈspæn ʃəˌnɪz əm /

noun

a policy of expansion, as of territory or currency: the colonial expansionism of Europe in the 19th century.

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Origin of expansionism

First recorded in 1895–1900; expansion + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM expansionism

ex·pan·sion·ist, noun, adjectiveex·pan·sion·is·tic, adjectivean·ti·ex·pan·sion·ism, nounan·ti·ex·pan·sion·ist, noun, adjective

Words nearby expansionism

expansion joint, expansion slot, expansion team, expansion wave, expansionary, expansionism, expansive, expansive bit, expansive classification, expansivity, expat
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British Dictionary definitions for expansionist

expansionism
/ (ɪkˈspænʃəˌnɪzəm) /

noun

the doctrine or practice of expanding the economy or territory of a country

Derived forms of expansionism

expansionist, noun, adjectiveexpansionistic, adjective
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