adventurism
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ad·ven·tur·ism
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Definition of adventurism
: improvisation or experimentation (as in politics or military or foreign affairs) in the absence or in defiance of accepted plans or principles
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Other Words from adventurism
adventurist
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adventuristic
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Examples of adventurism in a Sentence
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When the pact destroyed fragile alliances and encouraged German adventurism, war was certain. — Victor Davis Hanson, National Review, "The German–Soviet Non-Aggression Pact: A Bad Deal, 80 Years Ago," 15 Aug. 2019 When the pact destroyed fragile alliances and encouraged German adventurism, war was certain. — Victor Davis Hanson, The Mercury News, "Hanson: The bad deal that led directly to the start of World War II," 15 Aug. 2019 For him, jazz will always mean cross-pollination, adventurism and faith in what’s ahead. — Giovanni Russonello, New York Times, "Herbie Hancock Is Still Breaking Rules," 29 July 2019 By pulling out of Syria, Mr. Trump is missing a chance to impose military costs on Iran’s adventurism. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "Trump’s Syria-Iran Retreat," 19 Dec. 2018 Iranian leaders use oil money to line their own pockets and fund destructive foreign adventurism rather than address their people’s needs. — Rick Perry, WSJ, "The World Can Live Without Iranian Oil," 4 Nov. 2018 Finally, Russia must be told that further military adventurism will lead to its expulsion from the Swift banking system. — Adrian Karatnycky, WSJ, "Ukraine Is Moscow’s Guinea Pig," 28 Nov. 2018 China’s dependence on American spending and technology limits diplomatic and military adventurism. — The Economist, "Sino-American interdependence has been a force for geopolitical stability," 23 June 2018 One faction of the magazine, led by Hertzberg, was robustly social democratic and distrustful of military adventurism. — Jeet Heer, The New Republic, "Charles Krauthammer was a crucial New Republic voice for nearly a quarter century. RIP.," 22 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'adventurism.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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adventurism
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English Language Learners Definition of adventurism
disapproving
: an attitude or way of behaving that involves attempting to gain an advantage by doing things that are regarded as foolish or risky
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