lebensraum

noun, often capitalized
le·​bens·​raum | \ ˈlā-bənz-ˌrau̇m How to pronounce lebensraum (audio) , -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

Examples of lebensraum in a Sentence

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

First Known Use of lebensraum

1939, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for lebensraum

German, from Leben living, life + Raum space

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