Meanings
- uncountablegovernmentA tendency in French foreign policy in Africa to assert French influence in areas which might become susceptible to British influence.
Synonyms: Fashoda complex
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA tendency in French foreign policy in Africa to assert French influence in areas which might become susceptible to British influence.
Origin
In reference to the Fashoda Incident, considered to be the climax of the imperial territorial disputes between the United Kingdom and France in Eastern Africa.
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Fashoda syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fashoda%20syndrome
“Fashoda syndrome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fashoda%20syndrome. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fashoda syndrome,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fashoda%20syndrome.
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