Pan-Arabism

American

[pan-ar-uh-biz-uhm] / ˈpænˈær əˌbɪz əm /

noun

the idea or advocacy of a political alliance or union of all the Arab nations.

Pan-Arabism British

/ ˈærəˌbɪzəm /

noun

the principle of, support for, or the movement towards Arab political union or cooperation

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Origin of Pan-Arabism

pan- + Arab + -ism

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Pan-Arabism

Such debates were crucial to the Arabic Renaissance and to Pan-Arabism, but after that the question was effectively settled, at least in terms of policy.

From The New Yorker ● Apr. 10, 2017

The other group, made up of men intrigued by the dream of Pan-Arabism, favors more extreme measures in fighting the French.

From Time Magazine Archive

Nahas and Nuri poked cautiously last fortnight at the most vexing question in the Middle East: Pan-Arabism.

From Time Magazine Archive

Its philosophy calls for ittihad, loose federation, and pledges overall allegiance to uruba, a pervasive Pan-Arabism.

From Time Magazine Archive

Pan-Arabism has not been as intellectually developed as Pan-Turanism, though its general trend is so similar that its doctrines need not be discussed in detail.

From The New World of Islam by Lothrop Stoddard

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