different between hegemony vs imperialism

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ???????? (h?gemonía, “supremacy or leadership, chief command”), from ?????? (h?gem?n, “a leader, guide, commander, chief”), from ??????? (h?géomai, “to lead”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /h????m.?.ni/, /h??d??m.?.ni/
• (US) IPA^(key): /h??d??m.?.ni/, /?h?d?.(?).mo?.ni/

Noun

hegemony (countable and uncountable, plural hegemonies)

1. (formal) Domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by one political group over a society or by one nation over others.
2. Dominance of one social group over another, such that the ruling group or hegemon acquires some degree of consent from the subordinate, as opposed to dominance purely by force.

   • ie: internationally among nation-states, and regionally over social classes, between languages or even culture.

     eg: The two political parties battled viciously for hegemony.

Derived terms

• hegemonism
• hegemonist
• hegemonize

Related terms

• hegemon
• hegemonic

Translations

Further reading

• hegemony in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• hegemony in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• "hegemony" in Raymond Williams, Keywords (revised), 1983, Fontana Press, page 144.

English

Etymology

imperial +? -ism

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?m?p?.?i.??l?z.m?/

Noun

imperialism (countable and uncountable, plural imperialisms)

1. The policy of forcefully extending a nation's authority by territorial gain or by the establishment of economic and political dominance over other nations.

Translations

See also

• imperialist
• imperialistic

References

• imperialism at OneLook Dictionary Search
• imperialism in Keywords for Today: A 21st Century Vocabulary, edited by The Keywords Project, Colin MacCabe, Holly Yanacek, 2018.
• "imperialism" in Raymond Williams, Keywords (revised), 1983, Fontana Press, page 159.
• imperialism in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French impérialisme.

Noun

imperialism n (uncountable)

1. imperialism

Declension

Related terms

• imperiu