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Meaning of Thucydides trap | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
θjuːˈsɪdɪdiːz tɹæp

Definitions

An apparent tendency towards war when an emerging power threatens to displace an existing great power as a regional or international hegemon.

Examples

“Even if a rising superpower (China) and a relatively declining superpower (the US) are not fated to fall⟳ into the “Thucydides trap⟳” and go to war, periods of great power shifts almost invariably bring⟳ increased international tensions.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Thud thud and blunder Thudded Thudding Thuddungra Thuds

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