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hegemonic

UK/hɛɡ.ɪˈmɒn.ɪk/US/ˌhɛd͡ʒ.ɪˈmɑ.nɪk/

hegemonic adjective: of or pertaining to hegemony.

Adjective

hegemonic (comparative more hegemonic, superlative most hegemonic)

  1. Of or pertaining to hegemony.
    • “It may be that people’s attitudes, especially about masculinity, were shaped by Trump becoming president,” Feinberg said via email. “Many people held their nose and voted for him in 2016, choosing to vote for their preferred party in spite of Trump’s behavior and his representation of hegemonic...2021 January 9, Sandee LaMotte, “Valuing male dominance may predict support for Trump, study says”, in CNN
    • A more than 13,000-word policy document released by Beijing in September outlines China’s vision for global governance and identifies what it sees as the source of current global challenges: “Some countries’ hegemonic, abusive, and aggressive actions against others … are causing great harm” and...2023 November 9, Simone McCarthy, “China has a sweeping vision to reshape the world — and countries are listening”, in CNN

Forms of hegemonic

comparativemore hegemonic
superlativemost hegemonic

Origin of hegemonic

From hegemony + -ic.

Words formed from hegemonic

Questions about hegemonic

What does hegemonic mean?
Hegemonic means of or pertaining to hegemony.
What part of speech is hegemonic?
Hegemonic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce hegemonic?
Hegemonic is pronounced /hɛɡ.ɪˈmɒn.ɪk/ (UK).

Words near hegemonic in the dictionary

  1. Hegeman
  2. Hegemans
  3. hegemon
  4. Hegemone
  5. hegemonial
  6. hegemonic
  7. hegemonic masculinity
  8. hegemonical
  9. hegemonically
  10. hegemonics
  11. hegemonies

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