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Meaning of hegemonism in English:

hegemonism

Pronunciation /hɪˈɡɛmənɪz(ə)m/ /hɪˈdʒɛmənɪz(ə)m/ /ˈhɛɡɪmənɪz(ə)m/

noun

  • The policies or practices associated with hegemony.

Origin

Early 20th century; earliest use found in George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950), playwright and polemicist. From hegemony + -ism.