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hegemonic

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for hegemonic.

Editorial note

As if the wealth they enjoy as hegemonic power was generated in America and not all around the world.

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Quick take

Of or pertaining to hegemony.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of hegemonic gathered in one view.

adjective

Of or pertaining to hegemony.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for hegemonic.

adjective

Of or pertaining to hegemony.

Example sentences

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As if the wealth they enjoy as hegemonic power was generated in America and not all around the world.

2

Except a badly design currency union and a hegemonic leadership out of Germany doesn't make economic sense when crises hit.

3

Protecting them from the hegemonic power of the majority, which means the patriarchy in general and if we're being honest white males in particular.

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Bitcoin doesn't, however, have any hegemonic backing, and it certainly doesn't have any materiality to it.

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It refers to a hegemonic system which shoehorns both men and women into specific roles, values the male roles more, and punishes both men and women for stepping outside of them.

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I get why people hate the word 'privilege' so much, but that is basically the hegemonic term of art.

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Essentially they are using their hegemonic position to levy a global tax.

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I'd love to have some discussion around the Hegemonic stability theory, which I find fascinating.

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NET domination would be the old Communist Party hegemonic philosophy.

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Lyft can be a friendly service that empowers drivers while uber is slanted as a hegemonic power that sucks the life out of drivers and your wallet.

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Non-hegemonic groups are marginalized from seats of power.

12

There's some anti-hegemonic masculinity Schadenfreude going on there.

Quote examples

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You've not defined a "hegemonic group" either.

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> You've not defined a "hegemonic group" either.

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While I think "male tears" isn't anti-men, I do think it could be against hegemonic masculinity, which is when men are told they have to be strong, non-emotional, etc; e.g.

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I think that you'd get a lot of pushback from more mainstream culture, and that push back would likely be very tied to patriarchal (as a hegemonic system) ideals about what men "should" be or do or how they "should" act.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use hegemonic in a sentence?

As if the wealth they enjoy as hegemonic power was generated in America and not all around the world.

What does hegemonic mean?

Of or pertaining to hegemony.

What part of speech is hegemonic?

hegemonic is commonly used as adjective.