lebensraum

noun, often capitalized

le·bens·raum | \ ˈlā-bənz-ˌrau̇m

, -bən(t)s-\

Definition of lebensraum

1 : territory believed especially by Nazis to be necessary for national existence or economic self-sufficiency

2 : space required for life, growth, or activity

Recent Examples on the Web

In response, Modi and his party are now attempting to engineer a Hindutva version of lebensraum in Kashmir. — Siddhartha Deb, The New Republic, "India’s Looming Ethno-Nationalist Catastrophe," 7 Aug. 2019 This fit into the larger Nazi ideology of lebensraum, or living space, and a return to the heroic past. — Lorraine Boissoneault, Smithsonian, "When the Nazis Tried to Bring Animals Back From Extinction," 31 Mar. 2017

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