hegemony
gb/hid͡ʒˈɛməni/ us/hid͡ʒˈɛməni/
C2
English
hegemónia, uralom
NOUN
C2
FORMAL
1
Usage pattern:
[someone's/something's] hegemony over [someone/something]
The empire maintained hegemony over the region for more than a century.
A birodalom több mint egy évszázadon át fenntartotta hegemóniáját a térség felett.
Several smaller states formed an alliance to challenge the country's regional hegemony.
Több kisebb állam szövetségre lépett, hogy kihívja az ország regionális hegemóniáját.
The company’s hegemony in the smartphone market began to weaken as new competitors appeared.
Learner examples
The country wanted hegemony over its neighbors.
Az ország uralomra törekedett a szomszédai fölött.
New rivals challenged the company’s hegemony.
Új riválisok megkérdőjelezték a vállalat hegemóniáját.
Common mistake:
Do not use it for ordinary personal control in everyday situations; it usually refers to broad political, social, economic, or cultural power.
Meaning
Dominance over other groups
Collocations
political hegemony
|economic hegemony
|military hegemony
|regional hegemony
|global hegemony
|American hegemony
|Western hegemony
|maintain hegemony
|challenge hegemony
|hegemony over something
Synonyms
dominance (broader and more common; does not always imply leadership or a system of power)
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supremacy (stronger, often suggesting being above all rivals)
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ascendancy (formal; emphasizes a position of rising or established influence)
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control (more direct and practical; hegemony often works through influence as well as control)
Antonyms
subordination (the state of being under another power rather than dominant)
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dependence (lack of independent power or influence)
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equality (absence of a dominant party in the relationship)
Themes
politics
|society
|international_relations
|power
Definition
control or strong influence that one country, group, or organization has over others
Dominant influence, control, or leadership by one country, organization, or social group over others.
NOUN
C2
FORMAL
2
Usage pattern:
the hegemony of [ideas/values/culture]; [adjective] hegemony
The article examines the hegemony of consumer culture in modern advertising.
A cikk a fogyasztói kultúra hegemóniáját vizsgálja a modern reklámozásban.
Some critics argue that the hegemony of English has reduced the visibility of smaller languages online.
Egyes kritikusok szerint az angol hegemóniája csökkentette a kisebb nyelvek online láthatóságát.
The movement tried to resist the hegemony of traditional gender roles.
Learner examples
The film questions the hegemony of old social values.
A film megkérdőjelezi a régi társadalmi értékek hegemóniáját.
They discussed the hegemony of English in science.
Megvitatták az angol hegemóniáját a tudományban.
Common mistake:
This use is often academic; in everyday English, words like influence, dominance, or control may sound more natural.
Meaning
Dominance of ideas or culture
Collocations
cultural hegemony
|ideological hegemony
|media hegemony
|the hegemony of English
|the hegemony of neoliberalism
|challenge hegemony
|resist hegemony
|maintain hegemony
|dominant hegemony
Synonyms
dominant ideology (more specific to ideas and beliefs)
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cultural dominance (clearer and less technical than hegemony)
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ideological control (suggests more deliberate control, while hegemony may be subtle or widely accepted)
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normative power (emphasizes the ability to define what is considered normal)
Antonyms
pluralism (many different views or cultures coexist without one dominating)
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counterculture (a culture that resists dominant norms)
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dissent (open disagreement with dominant ideas rather than acceptance of them)
Themes
culture
|society
|politics
|media
|ideology
Definition
the power of certain ideas or cultural values to become accepted as normal by many people
The dominance of a set of ideas, values, or cultural norms, especially when they shape what people see as normal or natural.
Grammar
Dictionary form
hegemony
IPA
GB/hid͡ʒˈɛməni/
US/hid͡ʒˈɛməni/
Syllables & stress
he - ge - mony (3 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ge)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: hegemony
- Plural: hegemonies, hegemony
Expressions
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