# Fashoda syndrome

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A tendency in French foreign policy in Africa to assert French influence in areas which might become susceptible to British influence.

## Etymology
In reference to the Fashoda Incident, considered to be the climax of the imperial territorial disputes between the United Kingdom and France in Eastern Africa.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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