English Explanatory Dictionary

adventurism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Political strategy focusing on individual actions such as assassinating political enemies.
  2. The behavior of an adventurer; risk-taking.
  3. The taking of excessive risks by a government in their political, economic or foreign affairs.

Pronunciation

/ədˈvɛn(t)ʃəɹɪz(ə)m/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-adventurism.wav

Word forms

adventurism adventurisms

Etymology

From adventure + -ism.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin: 冒險主義 /冒险主义 Finnish: seikkailupolitiikka French: aventurisme Georgian: ავანტიურიზმი German: Abenteurertum German: Abenteuertum Japanese: 冒険主義 Korean: 모험주의 Portuguese: aventurismo Romanian: aventurism Russian: авантюри́зм Spanish: aventurismo Spanish: aventurerismo Turkish: maceracılık Ukrainian: авантюри́зм Vietnamese: chủ nghĩa mạo hiểm
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