expansionary en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English expansion Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusder. Middle English -arie English -ary English expansionary From expansion + -ary.
Meanings
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That promotes or exhibits expansion.
A ruthless, if strategic, expansionary policy was only part of Kautilya's vision for the state.
2016, Sunil Khilnani, Incarnations, Penguin, published 2017, page 28:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more expansionary | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most expansionary | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
contractionary · nonexpansionary