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What does adventurism mean?

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Noun
  1. The behaviour of an adventurer; risk-taking. [from 19th c.]
  2. (politics) The taking of excessive risks by a government in their political, economic or foreign affairs. [from 20th c.]
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Rudyard Kipling coined the term, The Great Game, to describe one hundred and fifty years of intrigue, military adventurism, and espionage.
The country is drifting dangerously towards aggressive military adventurism and the establishment of a repressive national-security state.
Because he believes modern-day adventurism of this sort cannot work and is unnecessary.
His departure has been welcomed by those investors both big and small who hope it'll bring an end to the company's corporate adventurism.
Her wilful eccentricity and sonic adventurism mapped out new territory for hip hop at the turn of the century.
Only in this manner can we hope to reduce the risks of adventurism and miscalculation in a world that retains many thousands of nuclear weapons.

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