Pan-Arabism

American

[pan-ar-uh-biz-uhm] / ˈpænˈær əˌbɪz əm /

noun

the idea or advocacy of a political alliance or union of all the Arab nations.

Pan-Arabism British

/ ˈærəˌbɪzəm /

noun

the principle of, support for, or the movement towards Arab political union or cooperation

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Other Word Forms

Pan-Arab adjective
Pan-Arabic adjective

Etymology

Origin of Pan-Arabism

pan- + Arab + -ism

Example Sentences

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Such debates were crucial to the Arabic Renaissance and to Pan-Arabism, but after that the question was effectively settled, at least in terms of policy.

From The New Yorker • Apr. 10, 2017

The other group, made up of men intrigued by the dream of Pan-Arabism, favors more extreme measures in fighting the French.

From Time Magazine Archive

Pan-Arabism was humiliated by Israel's six-day victory in the 1967 war.

From Time Magazine Archive

That force was Pan-Arabism, an old and often thwarted dream, now coming to real life in Cairo.

From Time Magazine Archive

Furthermore, as I have already said, Pan-Arabism is interwoven with the non-racial concepts of Pan-Islamism and "Pan-Islamic Nationalism."

From The New World of Islam by Stoddard, Lothrop

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