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Pan-Germanism
[ pan-jur-muh-niz-uhm ]
noun
- the idea or advocacy of a union of all the German peoples in a single political organization or state.
Pan-Germanism
noun
- (esp in the 19th century) the movement for the unification of Germany
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Other Words From
- Pan-German adjective noun
- Pan-Ger·man·ic [pan-jer-, man, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Pan-Germanism1
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Example Sentences
Germany was quick to respond with Pan Germanism, that is, to bring all German-speaking nations under one scepter.
An honest man, sincere enough, with no sense of humour, and a very good friend until one contradicted his Pan-Germanism.
No one yet knows the full promise of life after the war, when Pan-Germanism shall have been not only balked but destroyed.
Pan-Slavism or Pan-Germanism, based upon a racial bond, would be a far more significant political idea.
Viewed under the aspect of exaggerated Nationalism, the spirit of Pan-Germanism is nothing new.
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