hegemonism

[ hi-jem-uh-niz-uhm ]

noun

1. the policy or practice of hegemony to serve national interests.

Other Words From

• he·gemo·nist noun adjective
• he·gemo·nistic adjective
• anti·he·gemo·nism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of hegemonism¹

First recorded in 1960–65; hegemon(y) + -ism

Example Sentences

“They have been stoking confrontation in the name of cooperation, flexing muscles in the name of peace, and sowing chaos in the name of order. This is no doubt an act of hegemonism.”

From Seattle Times

That was a clear reference to the United States, China’s chief rival, which it routinely accuses of hegemonism.

From Seattle Times

Xi Jinping, China’s president, instead reiterated long-held grievances against the U.S. by calling for an end to “hegemonism” and “power politics.”

From New York Times

For China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, the summit was another opportunity to assail the United States by calling for an end to “hegemonism” and “power politics.”

From New York Times

The initiative, which reprises Mao-era language about promoting “peaceful coexistence,” calls for a new paradigm in which global power is distributed more equally, and the world rejects “unilateralism, bloc confrontation and hegemonism” — a reference to the United States and military alliances like the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

From New York Times