🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

제국주의

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jegukjuui

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
imperialism/ɪmˈpɪəriəlɪzəm/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"제국주의는 세계 여러 지역에 큰 상처를 남겼습니다."

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1 sense
As noun
  1. 1

    A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.

    "The late 19th century was marked by a surge of aggressive European imperialism in Africa."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Coined in the 19th century, derived from the Latin 'imperium' (supreme power, command, empire), via French 'impérialisme', originally referring to the system of the French Napoleonic empire and later applied to the policy of extending a country's power and dominion.

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