expansionnisme

\ɛks.pɑ̃.sjɔ.nism\

/\ɛks.pɑ̃.sjɔ.nism\/ noun

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The verdict

“expansionnisme” is uncommon French (frequency #82,939 among 201,161 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,939
frequency rank, French
201,161
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Doctrine qui préconise l’expansion d’un pays au-delà de ses frontières.

Key facts for expansionnisme
PropertyValue
Headwordexpansionnisme
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɛks.pɑ̃.sjɔ.nism\
Letters14
Frequency rank#82,939
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “expansionnisme” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). expansionnisme lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

expansionnisme is uncommon French at frequency #82,939 among 201,161 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɛks.pɑ̃.sjɔ.nism\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

expansionnisme has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is expansionnisme, spelled E-X-P-A-N-S-I-O-N-N-I-S-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Doctrine qui préconise l’expansion d’un pays au-delà de ses frontières.
  2. 2
    Tout effort pour répandre une idée, une doctrine, une entreprise ou ses produits, etc.

Synonyms

hégémonismeimpérialisme

Antonyms

malthusianisme

This word in other languages

expansionism(English)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "expansionnisme"?
"expansionnisme" is spelled E-X-P-A-N-S-I-O-N-N-I-S-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛks.pɑ̃.sjɔ.nism\.
What does "expansionnisme" mean?
As a noun, "expansionnisme" means: Doctrine qui préconise l’expansion d’un pays au-delà de ses frontières.
How do you pronounce "expansionnisme"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "expansionnisme" is \ɛks.pɑ̃.sjɔ.nism\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Using “expansionnisme”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is E-X-P-A-N-S-I-O-N-N-I-S-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɛks.pɑ̃.sjɔ.nism\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list