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gastronationalism

gastronationalism noun: the assertion of cultural ownership of types of food by a particular nation.

Noun

gastronationalism (uncountable)

  1. The assertion of cultural ownership of types of food by a particular nation.

Origin of gastronationalism

Coined in 2010 by Michaela DeSoucey, from gastro- + nationalism

Questions about gastronationalism

What does gastronationalism mean?
Gastronationalism means the assertion of cultural ownership of types of food by a particular nation.
What part of speech is gastronationalism?
Gastronationalism is a noun.

Words near gastronationalism in the dictionary

  1. gastromegaly
  2. gastromesenteric
  3. gastromucoprotective
  4. gastromyzontid
  5. gastromyzontids
  6. gastronationalism
  7. gastronaut
  8. gastronauts
  9. gastronome
  10. gastronomer
  11. gastronomers

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