ADVENTURISM

adventurism

(noun) recklessness in politics or foreign affairs

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

adventurism (countable and uncountable, plural adventurisms)

The behaviour of an adventurer; risk-taking. [from 19th c.]

(politics) The taking of excessive risks by a government in their political, economic or foreign affairs. [from 20th c.]

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

11 June 2025

LIGHT

(adjective) having relatively few calories; “diet cola”; “light (or lite) beer”; “lite (or light) mayonnaise”; “a low-cal diet”


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Coffee Trivia

In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.

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