Lebensraum

[ ley-buhns-roum, -buhnz- ]

noun

, (often lowercase)

1. additional territory considered by a nation, especially Nazi Germany, to be necessary for national survival or for the expansion of trade.
2. any additional space needed in order to act, function, etc.

Lebensraum

/ ˈleɪbənzˌraʊm /

noun

1. territory claimed by a nation or state on the grounds that it is necessary for survival or growth

Word History and Origins

Origin of Lebensraum¹

1900–05; < German: living space

Word History and Origins

Origin of Lebensraum¹

German, literally: living space

Example Sentences

Eatzel, Der Lebensraum, eine bio-geographische Studie, p. 51.

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The Germans felt the pressure of other nations around them so they needs must make more Lebensraum—room in which to be free.

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Lebensraum and Volkdeutsch were twin pillars of Nazi ideology.

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Hitler suggests a future foreign policy for Germany which would assure Lebensraum and domination of the European continent.

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