expansionist
Syllables: ex·pan·sion·ist/ɪkˈspæn.ʃən.ɪst/
expansionist adjective: of or pertaining to expansionism.
Adjective
expansionist (comparative more expansionist, superlative most expansionist)
- 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.2021 August 11, Industry Insider, “Rail ambitions in Wales”, in RAIL, number 937, page 68
- Lindberg says that current phenomena are reminiscent of the 1930s, right before the expansionist ambitions of Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan sparked a world war.2025 September 16, “Can democracy survive without America?”, in The Hankyoreh, archived from the original on 06 Nov 2025
- Synonyms:
- expansionistic
- Antonyms:
- antiexpansionist
Noun
expansionist (plural expansionists)
- 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.1982 November 21, Richard E. Welch Jr., “IMPERIAL ADVENTURE”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 04 Feb 2019
- Antonyms:
- antiexpansionist
expansionist meaning in Urdu
expansionist in Urdu
- توسیع پسند
Synonyms of expansionist
Antonyms
Forms of expansionist
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more expansionist |
| superlative | most expansionist |
| Noun | |
| plural | expansionists |
Origin of expansionist
From expansion + -ist.
Questions about expansionist
- What does expansionist mean?
- Expansionist means of or pertaining to expansionism.
- What is expansionist in Urdu?
- Expansionist in Urdu is توسیع پسند. See Expansionist meaning in Urdu.
- What part of speech is expansionist?
- Expansionist can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce expansionist?
- Expansionist is pronounced /ɪkˈspæn.ʃən.ɪst/.
Words near expansionist in the dictionary
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