A political ideology or practice favoring the annexation of territories by a nation, especially an aggressive expansion policy.
From annexation plus the suffix '-ism' meaning a doctrine or practice, formed through Romance-language suffixation from Latin 'annectere'.
Annexationism drove European imperialism in the 19th century—nations competed to annex colonies, and this ideology shaped global politics for over 100 years.
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