expansionism

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/ɛkˈspænʃənɪzəm/

Definition of expansionism

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noun

(countable, uncountable)The policy, of a nation, of expanding its territory or its economic influence.

“European colonialism exported its domestic, counter-revolutionary Inquisition around the world, starting with Portuguese expansionism around 1500 C.E.”

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From expansion + -ism.

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