Pan-Arabism

noun

Pan-Ar·ab·ism ˌpan-ˈa-rə-ˌbi-zəm

-ˈer-ə-

: a movement for the political union of all Arab nations

pan-Arab

ˌpan-ˈa-rəb

-ˈer-əb

adjective

pan-Arabist

ˌpan-ˈa-rə-bist

-ˈer-ə-

adjective or noun

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Pan-Arabism also threads quietly through the narrative. — Essie Assibu, Variety, 24 Nov. 2025

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1919, in the meaning defined above

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“Pan-Arabism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pan-Arabism. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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