Expansionist

adj, noun

adj, noun ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1
An advocate of expansionism.
"Mr. Miller argues convincingly that a majority of Americans shared the romantic nationalism of such expansionists as Theodore Roosevelt and Sen. Albert Beveridge and participated vicariously in their dreams of martial glory and expanding markets."

Adjective

1
Of or pertaining to expansionism.
"Unlike passenger demand forecasts in England, that have resulted in the removal of 20% of service capacity in the May 2022 timetable, Welsh Ministers acting through the TfW agency are continuing an expansionist agenda for rail services under their control."

Adjective

1
of or involving or guided by expansionism wordnet

Synonyms

Antonyms

antiexpansionist

Example

""Iberism" is the new costume of the most expansionist Spanish nationalism. New Guernicas are to be expected..."

Etymology

From expansion + -ist.

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