expansionist
pronunciation
How to pronounce expansionist in British English:
UK [ɪk'spænʃənɪst]
How to pronounce expansionist in American English:
US [ɪk'spænʃənɪst]
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- Adjective:
- of or involving or guided by expansionism
Word Origin
- expansionist (n.)
- 1874, American English, in reference to money policy; by 1884 as "one who advocates the expansion of the territory of his nation," from expansion + -ist. Related: Expansionism.
Example
- 1. Zhao says the peaceful nature of zheng he 's voyages show that in stark contrast to the west 's rise china is not an expansionist culture .
- 2. Now , varney was suggesting that google was repeating microsoft 's expansionist behavior .
- 3. It has never been an expansionist power and has a clear view of the centrality of its own culture .
- 4. In fact , until the cold war , the u. s.had a very different image from european great powers precisely because it had few expansionist impulses .
- 5. Realpolitik : a usually expansionist national policy having as its sole principle advancement of the national interest .