adventurism

noun

ad·​ven·​tur·​ism əd-ˈven-chə-ˌri-zəm 

: improvisation or experimentation (as in politics or military or foreign affairs) in the absence or in defiance of accepted plans or principles

adventurist

əd-ˈven-ch(ə-)rist 

noun

adventuristic

əd-ˌven-chə-ˈri-stik 

adjective

Examples of adventurism in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This has made regulatory adventurism easier, enabling the laundering of regulation through subsidies, loan guarantees (e.g., broadband expansion and CHIPS Act funding), and contracting and procurement rules, much of which can circumvent the traditional notice-and-comment process. —Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024

That doesn’t mean condoning illiberal actions to achieve just ends or cynically invoking progressive ideals to justify military adventurism. —Jonathan B. Petkun, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024

What has this military adventurism done for the American people? —The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 30 Jan. 2024

Despite its own increasingly aggressive military posture in recent years, China may prove to be a damper on any North Korean military adventurism. —Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2024

Word History

Etymology

adventure entry 1 + -ism, in part after Russian avantjurizm

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above