English Explanatory Dictionary

benevolent assimilation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The assimilation of a group of foreigners by absorbing them into a new culture, with the primary stated reason being that it is an act of benevolence.

Word forms

benevolent assimilation benevolent assimilations

Etymology

Coined in 1898 by President William McKinley justifying the invasion of the Philippines.

Related words

manifest destiny American Dream American way upward mobility jingoism
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