hegemony
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hegemony
- /hɪˈɡɛ.mə.ni/ UK
- /hɪˈd͡ʒɛ.mə.ni/ UK
- /hɪˈd͡ʒɛ.mə.ni/ US
- /ˈhɛ.d͡ʒə.moʊ.ni/ US
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek ἡγεμονία (hēgemonía, “supremacy or leadership, chief command”), from ἡγεμών (hēgemṓn, “a leader, guide, commander, chief”), from ἡγέομαι (hēgéomai, “to lead”). Early 19th-century usage influenced by German Hegemonie.
noun hegemonies
- Domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by one political group over a society or by one nation over others. The idea of a German republic and confederacy like the American, is surely less fantastical than a hegemony to which nobody is willing to submit.
- 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. The two political parties battled viciously for hegemony.
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Closest in meaning: sovereignty, hegemon, hegemonist, hegemonism, domain, overlord, rule, leadership, mastery, dominance, domination, control, primacy, supremacy, predominance, superiority
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noun domination, influence, or authority over another
| Español | hegemonía |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 패권 paegwon, 헤게모니 hegemoni |
| 日本語 | 覇権 haken, ヘゲモニー hegemonī |
| 中文 | 霸權 /霸权 bàquán, 領導權 /领导权 lǐngdǎoquán |
| हिन्दी | आधिपत्य ādhipatya |
| Português | hegemonia |
| Français | hégémonie |
| Deutsch | Hegemonie, Vorherrschaft |
| Italiano | egemonia |
| Ελληνικά | ηγεμονία igemonía |
| Română | hegemonie |
| Русский | гегемо́ния gegemónija, госпо́дство gospódstvo, игемо́ния igemónija |
| Tiếng Việt | bá quyền |
| العربية | هَيْمَنَة haymana, سَيْطَرَة sayṭara |
| עברית | הֶגְמוֹנְיָה hegmónya |
Talk about this word "hegemony." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hegemony. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. hegemony. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hegemony "hegemony." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hegemony.Cite this
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title = {hegemony},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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