🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

拡張主義

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kakuchō shugi

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Expansionism/ɪkˈspæn.ʃə.nɪ.zəm/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"拡張主義は国際的な緊張を引き起こすことがあります。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A policy or practice of territorial or economic expansion.

    "The country's expansionism led to significant territorial gains in the region."
  2. 2

    The belief that a nation should extend its influence and control over other regions.

    "Critics argue that expansionism often results in conflict and instability."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'expansionism' originates from the Latin root 'expansio', meaning 'to spread out', combined with the suffix '-ism', which denotes a practice or philosophy. It emerged in the late 19th century, primarily in the context of political and economic theories advocating territorial or ideological expansion.

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