Expansionist
(adjective)
- Relating to or advocating for expansion, especially territorial expansion.
- Relating to or characterized by territorial or economic expansion.
Origin:
From english expansion + -ist, from latin expansionem ("an expanding, an expanding out").
Examples:
- The expansionist policy of the colonial powers led to the conquest and colonization of new territories.
- The country's expansionist ambitions have caused tension with its neighbors.
- The company is an expansionist, they are constantly acquiring new businesses.
- The expansionist movement was driven by a desire for greater power and resources.
- The historian described the empire as an expansionist state, constantly seeking new territories and resources to control.