Pan-Arabism

American  

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

noun

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

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Pan-Arabism British  

/ ˈærəˌbɪzəm /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• Pan-Arab adjective
• Pan-Arabic adjective

Etymology

Origin of Pan-Arabism

pan- + Arab + -ism

Example Sentences

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

Open criticism is being allowed again, and there have been some pointed attacks on the Pan-Arabism that flourished under Nasser and all but obliterated millenniums of Egyptian history.

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

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

Pan-Arabism in, 169; Versailles conference's treatment of, 174; nationalist demands of, 177; Allenby in control of, 177; rebellion of, 178 ff.; martial law in, 178; situation after rebellion in, 179 ff.;

From The New World of Islam by Stoddard, Lothrop