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adventurism Definition

ad·ven·tur·ism (ad ven′c̸hər iz′əm, əd-)

noun

actions or tactics, esp. in politics or international relations, that are regarded as recklessly daring and involving the risk of serious consequences

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adventurism Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • military: When this is combined with religious fanaticism and military adventurism, a threat is posed to global civilized norms, which we strive for.
  • political: In reality, the British Communist Party rejects only one form of political adventurism for another, more hysterical form.
  • revolutionary: Once we divorce the subjective aspect from the objective, such a philosophy becomes transformed into sheer revolutionary adventurism.