[ad-ven-chuh-riz-uh
m] 
| 1. | defiance or disregard of accepted standards of behavior. |
| 2. | rash or irresponsible policies, methods, or actions, esp. in political or international affairs. |
| ad·ven·tur·ism (ād-věn'chə-rĭz'əm) n. Involvement in risky enterprises without regard to proper procedures and possible consequences, especially the reckless intervention by a nation in the affairs of another nation or region: "American strategic interests would . . . be even more jeopardized by Soviet adventurism in the Middle East" (Christopher T. Rand). ad·ven'tur·ist adj. & n., ad·ven'tur·is'tic adj. |