Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

benevolent assimilation

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.96 in modern English

Syllables: benev-o-len-t as-sim-i-la-tion
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

22

Letters

8

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The assimilation of a group of foreigners by absorbing them into a new culture, with the primary stated reason being that it is an act of benevolence.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Finally, it should be the earnest wish and paramount aim of the military administration to win the confidence, respect, and affection of the inhabitants of the Philippines by assuring them in every possible way that full measure of individual rights and liberties which is the heritage of free peoples, and by proving to them that the mission of the United States is one of Benevolent Assimilation substituting the mild sway of justice and right for arbitrary rule."

Etymology

Coined in 1898 by President William McKinley justifying the invasion of the Philippines.

Usage

Inflected Forms

benevolent assimilations (plural)

Phrases

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Frequently Paired Words

manifest destiny American Dream American way upward mobility jingoism

Questions

What does benevolent assimilation mean?: The assimilation of a group of foreigners by absorbing them into a new culture, with the primary stated reason being that it is an act of benevolence.
Where does benevolent assimilation come from?: Coined in 1898 by President William McKinley justifying the invasion of the Philippines.

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