Levantinism

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noun

A model of social coexistence proposed by Jacqueline Kahanoff based on her childhood experiences in Egyptian cosmopolitan society in the interwar period.

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Meanings

nounLevantinism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA model of social coexistence proposed by Jacqueline Kahanoff based on her childhood experiences in Egyptian cosmopolitan society in the interwar period.

Origin

Levantine + -ism

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Levantinism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Levantinism

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“Levantinism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Levantinism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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