Definitions for expansionism
ɪkˈspæn ʃəˌnɪz əmex·pan·sion·ism

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1. expansionismnoun

   the doctrine of expanding the territory or the economic influence of a country

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1. expansionismnoun

   The policy, of a nation, of expanding its territory or its economic influence

2. Etymology: From expansion + -ism.

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1. expansionism

   Expansionism is a political or ideological principle that advocates expansion of a country's territory or influence. This can be achieved through acquisition of physical land through annexation or conquest, or by gaining control over the political and economic life in other countries. Expansionism is often associated with nationalism, militarism, colonialism, or imperialism.

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1. Expansionism

   In general, expansionism consists of expansionist policies of governments and states. While some have linked the term to promoting economic growth, more commonly expansionism refers to the doctrine of a state expanding its territorial base usually, though not necessarily, by means of military aggression. Compare empire-building, colonialism, and Lebensraum. Irredentism, revanchism, "reunification" or pan-nationalism are sometimes used to justify and legitimize expansionism, but only when the explicit goal is to reconquer territories that have been lost, or to take over ancestral lands. A simple territorial dispute, such as a border dispute, is not usually referred to as expansionism.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of expansionism in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of expansionism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of expansionism in a Sentence

1. Taro Kono:

   (Japan-China) summit meetings should be held regularly, perhaps, we should tell the Chinese leadership to exert their power as one of players in the international order, not in the way of expansionism.

2. Abdulkhaleq Abdulla:

   We can go on for ever talking about disunity within the GCC. Yes of course there are differences of opinions, but to make too much of that diversity is to neglect completely the unity that also prevails, especially over Iran, this is a time when the GCC are standing up to Iran and saying 'we've had enough of Iranian expansionism and we're going to be more determined to confront it.'.

3. Jamal Khashoggi:

   With Iran, it’s an issue of religion, of Shi’ite expansionism, but for Russia it’s about geopolitics and interests, so we can talk to the Russians.

4. Fiona Hill:

   But let's focus here on the territorial expansionism of Germany, what Germany did under Adolf Hitler in that period.

5. Jamal Khashoggi:

   With Iran, it's an issue of religion, of Shi'ite expansionism, but for Russia it's about geopolitics and interests, so we can talk to the Russians.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=expansionism
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Expansionism
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=expansionism