🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

Asianismo

Pronunciation / Transliteration: a-sia-nis-mo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Asianism/ˈeɪ.ʒən.ɪ.zəm/
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"L'Asianismo è un movimento culturale in crescita."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A political or cultural movement advocating for the unity and cooperation of Asian countries.

    "The rise of Asianism in the 20th century led to increased collaboration among Asian nations."
  2. 2

    A belief in the superiority of Asian culture and values.

    "Some proponents of Asianism argue that traditional Asian values can provide solutions to modern global issues."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'Asianism' derives from the root 'Asia', which comes from the Greek 'Ἀσία' (Asia), referring to the continent. The suffix '-ism' indicates a doctrine or belief system, emerging in the 19th century as a way to describe cultural and political movements related to Asia.

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