hegemonic
gb/hˌɛɡəmˈɑnɪk/ us/hˌɛɡəmˈɑnɪk/
C2
Inglês
hegemón, domináns, uralkodó
C2
FORMAL
1
Padrão de uso:
hegemonic [country/group/company/system/power]
After the war, the country became the hegemonic power in the region.
A háború után az ország a térség hegemón hatalmává vált.
The merger raised fears that one platform would become hegemonic in online advertising.
Az összeolvadás attól való félelmet keltett, hogy egyetlen platform hegemónná válik az online hirdetési piacon.
The party maintained a hegemonic position in national politics for decades.
Exemplos para estudantes
The company is hegemonic in this market.
A vállalat ezen a piacon domináns helyzetben van.
Many neighbors feared the hegemonic state.
Sok szomszédos ország tartott a hegemón államtól.
Erro comum:
Do not confuse it with harmonious; hegemonic is about dominance, not agreement.
Significado
Dominant over other groups
Colocações
hegemonic power
|hegemonic state
|hegemonic influence
|hegemonic control
|hegemonic position
|hegemonic role
|hegemonic order
|hegemonic dominance
|hegemonic system
|hegemonic strategy
Sinônimos
dominant (broader and less formal)
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controlling (emphasizes direct control rather than wider influence)
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prevailing (emphasizes being most widespread or accepted)
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imperial (suggests empire or expansionist rule)
Antônimos
subordinate (having less power under another authority)
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marginal (lacking central power or influence)
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dependent (relying on another power rather than dominating)
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nonhegemonic (not exercising hegemony)
Temas
politics
|power
|economics
|international_relations
|business
Definição
A hegemonic country, group, or company is the most powerful one and can influence or control others.
Having or using dominant power or influence over other groups, countries, institutions, or markets.
C2
TECHNICAL
2
Padrão de uso:
hegemonic [idea/norm/ideology/discourse/culture]
The article examines how advertising reinforces hegemonic ideas about beauty.
A cikk azt vizsgálja, hogyan erősíti meg a reklám a szépségről alkotott hegemón elképzeléseket.
Students were encouraged to question the hegemonic narrative of national history.
A diákokat arra biztatták, hogy kérdőjelezzék meg a nemzeti történelem hegemón narratíváját.
Linguists noted that the prestige accent remained hegemonic in broadcasting.
Exemplos para estudantes
The film challenges hegemonic ideas about family.
A film megkérdőjelezi a családról alkotott hegemón elképzeléseket.
They questioned the hegemonic culture at the school.
Megkérdőjelezték az iskolában uralkodó kultúrát.
Erro comum:
It does not simply mean popular; it usually implies power, social pressure, and dominance.
Significado
Dominant as accepted normal
Colocações
hegemonic ideology
|hegemonic culture
|hegemonic norms
|hegemonic values
|hegemonic discourse
|hegemonic narrative
|hegemonic worldview
|hegemonic assumptions
|hegemonic masculinity
|hegemonic model
Sinônimos
dominant (more general and less theory-based)
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mainstream (less critical; means widely accepted by most people)
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prevailing (emphasizes current widespread acceptance)
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orthodox (emphasizes accepted or official belief)
Antônimos
countercultural (opposes dominant cultural norms)
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oppositional (actively resists a dominant view)
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marginal (outside the center of cultural power)
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subversive (seeks to undermine dominant norms)
Temas
sociology
|culture
|politics
|media
|ideology
Definição
A hegemonic idea or norm is so powerful in a society that many people treat it as normal.
Dominant in a society's culture or ideas, especially by making one group's values seem normal, natural, or unquestionable.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
hegemonic
AFI
GB/hˌɛɡəmˈɑnɪk/
US/hˌɛɡəmˈɑnɪk/
Sílabas e tonicidade
he - ge - mon - ic (4 sílabas)
Stress on 3rd syllable (mon)
Formas da palavra
Adjective
- Base: hegemonic
- Comparative: hegemonicer
- Superlative: hegemonicest
Expressões
hegemonic masculinity
1/hˌɛɡəmˈɑnɪk mˌæskjəlˈɪnəti/
fixed phrase
technical
Dominant ideal of manhood
Hegemonic masculinity is the idea that one type of male behavior is treated as the most powerful or ideal form of being a man.
Exemplos
- The documentary explores how sport can reproduce hegemonic masculinity.
- Researchers argue that hegemonic masculinity pressures boys to hide fear or sadness.
- His essay links workplace competition to ideals of hegemonic masculinity.
Exemplos para estudantes
- The class discussed hegemonic masculinity in films.
hegemonic stability theory
1/hˌɛɡəmˈɑnɪk stəbˈɪlɪti θˈiɚi/
fixed phrase
technical
Stability through dominant power
Hegemonic stability theory says global order is more stable when one very powerful country leads it.
Exemplos
- According to hegemonic stability theory, a dominant power can help maintain open trade and financial rules.
- Critics of hegemonic stability theory argue that cooperation can continue even after the leading state declines.
- The course uses hegemonic stability theory to explain the postwar economic order.
Exemplos para estudantes
- Hegemonic stability theory is about power and order between countries.