单词 | pan-asianism |
释义 | Pan-Asianism in British English (ˈpænˈeɪʃənɪzəm) noun politics the principle of or support for the union and cooperation of Asian nations so that they are free (from European colonialism etc) Pan-Asianism in American English (ˌpænˈeiʒəˌnɪzəm, -ʃə-) noun the idea or advocacy of a political alliance of all the Asian nations Derived forms Pan-Asianist noun Word origin [pan-asian + -ism]-ism is a suffix appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it was used to form action nounsfrom verbs (baptism). On this model, -ism is used as a productive suffix in the formation of nouns denoting action or practice,state or condition, principles, doctrines, a usage or characteristic, devotion oradherence, etc. (criticism; barbarism; Darwinism; despotism; plagiarism; realism; witticism; intellectualism) |
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