LEBENSRAUM


Meaning of LEBENSRAUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlā-bənz-ˌrau̇m, -bən(t)s- ]

noun

Usage: often capitalized

Etymology: German, from Leben living, life + Raum space

Date: 1905

1. : territory believed especially by Nazis to be necessary for national existence or economic self-sufficiency

2. : space required for life, growth, or activity

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.