neomercantilism

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noun

A modern economic policy that involves a return to the policies of mercantilism

OriginEnglish mercantilism ← French mercantile ← Italian mercantile →
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Meanings

nounneomercantilism (uncountable)

alternative neo-mercantilism

  1. uncountableeconomicsA modern economic policy that involves a return to the policies of mercantilism

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*nu
  2. Proto-Indo-European*néwos
  3. Proto-Hellenic*néwos
  4. Ancient Greekνέος (néos)
  5. Ancient Greekνεο- (neo-)
  6. Englishneo-
  7. Proto-Italic*merks
  8. Latinmerx
  9. Latinmercor
  10. Latinmercantem
  11. Italianmercante
  12. Italianmercantile
  13. Frenchmercantile
  14. Englishmercantile
  15. Englishmercantilism
  16. Englishneomercantilism

From neo- + mercantilism.

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Translations

Polish neomerkantylizm
  • neomerkantylizma modern economic policy that involves a return to the policies of mercantilism
Portuguese neomercantilismo
  • neomercantilismoa modern economic policy that involves a return to the policies of mercantilism
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