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noun
The assimilation of a group of foreigners by absorbing them into a new culture, with the primary stated reason being that it is an act of benevolence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Philippines, US, countable, historical, uncountable
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History
Coined in 1898 by President William McKinley justifying the invasion of the Philippines.
