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/ɛkˈspænʃənɪzəm/ · noun
The policy, of a nation, of expanding its territory or its economic influence..
European colonialism exported its domestic, counter-revolutionary Inquisition around the world, starting with Portuguese expansionism around 1500 C.E.
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Expansionism means The policy, of a nation, of expanding its territory or its economic influence..
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European colonialism exported its domestic, counter-revolutionary Inquisition around the world, starting with Portuguese expansionism around 1500 C.E.
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