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Space sought for occupation by a nation whose population is expanding
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lebensraum
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Wiktionary
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n. (context chiefly with reference to nations and peoples English) Hitherto unoccupied “living space” claimed as one’s rightful domain.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"territory needed for a nation's or people's natural development," 1905, from German genitive of leben "life" (see life ) + raum "space" (see room (n.)).
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. space sought for occupation by a nation whose population is expanding [syn: living space ]
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Lebensraum (, "living space") refers to conceptions and policies of a form of settler colonialism connected with agrarianism that existed in Germany from the 1890s to the 1940s. One variant of this policy was supported by the Nazi Party and Nazi Germany ...
Usage examples of lebensraum.
We're looking at a slow death from deficiency diseases—something to do with Lebensraum amides or proteins or whatever.
It seems so logical: if the biggest and bravest of our tribe decimates the biggest and bravest of the neighboring tribe, we will be the master race and our increased lebensraum -- excuse me, hunting territory and living space -- will insure better survival rates for our nearest and dearest.
My hybrid climbing roses, so carefully bred and so lovingly tended, now straggled over the lattice frames and fought for lebensraum with wild honeysuckle.