Balkanism.
A word, phrase or other linguistic or cultural feature originating or being geographically confined to the region of Balkans.
Meaning & usage
A word, phrase or other linguistic or cultural feature originating or being geographically confined to the region of Balkans.
Discourse promoting the pejorative political and cultural stereotype of the Balkans.
Where this word comes from
From Balkan + -ism. The political meaning was coined by Maria Todorova in 1997 in her work Imagining the Balkans.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.