ジャイアニズム

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Etymology

From ジャイアン (jaian, a bully character from manga Doraemon) + イズム (izumu, -ism). One of his noticeable quotations is:

おまえのものはおれのもの、おれのものもおれのもの…な!!
omaeno monoha orenomono, oreno monomo orenomono…na!!
Your belongings belong to me, but my belongings still belong to...me!!

Pronunciation

Noun

ジャイアニズム (jaianizumu

  1. (informal) "Jaianism": a bullying belief that one has absolute power and everyone should obey them
    • 2023 April 12, “中国が、安保理常任理事国と国交のないブータンに近寄る「思惑」”, in news.1242.com, Nippon Broadcasting System:
      中国(ちゅうごく)横暴(おうぼう)我々(われわれ)()っていますが、インドの横暴(おうぼう)はあまり()られていません。しかし ASEAN 周辺(しゅうへん)国々(くにぐに)は、インドのジャイアニズムにさらされているのです。
      Chūgoku no ōbō wa wareware mo shitte imasuga, indo no ōbō wa amari shirarete imasen. Shikashi ASEAN shūhen no kuniguni wa, indo no jaianizumu ni sarasareteirunodesu.
      We all know Chinese oppression too well, but we don't don't really know Indian oppression. Despite that, countries surrounding the ASEAN are exposed to Indian Jaianism.