Lebensraum

[ ley-buh ns-roum, -buh nz- ]

/ ˈleɪ bənsˌraʊm, -bənz- /

noun (often lowercase)

additional territory considered by a nation, especially Nazi Germany, to be necessary for national survival or for the expansion of trade.

any additional space needed in order to act, function, etc.

Origin of Lebensraum

1900–05; < German: living space

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Examples from the Web for lebensraum

Lebensraum and Volkdeutsch were twin pillars of Nazi ideology.
After the Rain|Sam Vaknin
Hitler suggests a future foreign policy for Germany which would assure Lebensraum and domination of the European continent.
Readings on Fascism and National Socialism|Various

British Dictionary definitions for lebensraum

Lebensraum

/ (ˈleɪbənzˌraʊm) /

noun

territory claimed by a nation or state on the grounds that it is necessary for survival or growth

Word Origin for Lebensraum

German, literally: living space

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Word Origin and History for lebensraum

lebensraum

"territory needed for a nation's or people's natural development," 1905, from German genitive of leben "life" (see life) + raum "space" (see room (n.)).