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adventurism

 
Dictionary: ad·ven·tur·ism   (ăd-vĕn'chə-rĭz'əm) pronunciation

n.
Involvement in risky enterprises without regard to proper procedures and possible consequences, especially the reckless intervention by a nation in the affairs of another nation or region: "American strategic interests would . . . be even more jeopardized by Soviet adventurism in the Middle East" (Christopher T. Rand).

adventurist ad·ven'tur·ist adj. & n.
adventuristic ad·ven'tur·is'tic adj.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: recklessness in politics or foreign affairs


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Dansk (Danish)
n. - eventyrpolitik, politisk hasardspil

Nederlands (Dutch)
het nemen van risico's

Français (French)
n. - aventurisme

Deutsch (German)
n. - Wagemut (bes. in Finanz und Politik)

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (πολιτικός) τυχοδιωκτισμός, τυχοδιωκτική ή επικίνδυνη εξωτερική πολιτική

Italiano (Italian)
avventurismo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - aventureirismo (m)

Русский (Russian)
авантюризм

Español (Spanish)
n. - afán aventurero, improvisación o experimentación temeraria

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - äventyrspolitik

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
冒险主义

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 冒險主義

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 모험주의

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 冒険主義

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) صفه ألمغامره أو ألمجازفه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮הרפתקנות‬


 
 
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