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Pronunciation / Transliteration: munhwa jegukjuui
"문화 제국주의는 지역 문화를 위협할 수 있습니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The practice of promoting the culture or language of one nation in another, often at the expense of the latter's culture.
"The spread of Western media has been criticized as a form of cultural imperialism that undermines local traditions." - 2
A form of dominance where a powerful culture imposes its values and practices on a less powerful culture.
"Cultural imperialism can lead to the erosion of indigenous identities and practices."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'cultural imperialism' emerged in the late 20th century, combining 'cultural', derived from the Latin 'cultura', meaning cultivation or nurturing, and 'imperialism', from the Latin 'imperium', meaning command or authority. It reflects the historical context of Western powers exerting influence over other cultures through media, education, and economic means.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cultural Imperialism" is said worldwide
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impérialisme culturel
Transliteration: ɛ̃.pe.ʁja.lism ky.tɛʁ
"L'impérialisme culturel peut avoir des effets dévastateurs sur les cultures locales."
kultureller Imperialismus
Transliteration: kul.tuˈʁɛ.lɐ ɪm.pe.ʁiˈaː.lɪs.mus
"Kultureller Imperialismus kann die lokale Identität gefährden."
imperialismo culturale
Transliteration: im.pe.ri.aˈli.zmo kul.tuˈra.le
"L'imperialismo culturale ha un impatto significativo sulle tradizioni locali."
imperialismo cultural
Transliteration: im.pe.ɾjaˈlismo kul.tuˈɾal
"El imperialismo cultural puede llevar a la pérdida de la diversidad cultural."
imperialismo cultural
Transliteration: im.pe.ɾjaˈliz.mu kul.tuˈɾaɫ
"O imperialismo cultural afeta a identidade das comunidades locais."
सांस्कृतिक साम्राज्यवाद
Transliteration: sānskṛtik sāmrājya-vād
"सांस्कृतिक साम्राज्यवाद स्थानीय परंपराओं को खतरे में डाल सकता है।"
文化帝国主义
Transliteration: wénhuà dìguó zhǔyì
"文化帝国主义可能会导致地方文化的消失。"
문화 제국주의
Transliteration: munhwa jegukjuui
"문화 제국주의는 지역 문화를 위협할 수 있습니다."
文化帝国主義
Transliteration: bunka teikoku shugi
"文化帝国主義は地域文化を脅かす可能性があります。"
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