Etymology

lebensraum

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Today it means: Hitherto unoccupied “living space” claimed as one’s rightful domain. Full definition →

German Lebensraum
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lebensraum · noun1

A generalised use of Lebensraum.

Lebensraum · proper noun2

  1. German · borrowed fromLebensraum
  2. English todayLebensraum

Unadapted borrowing from German Lebensraum (literally “living space”).

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