noun
developmentalism
An ideology or policy stance that prioritizes economic development, often associated with state-led growth strategies. Used in political science and economics contexts.
発展主義は、国家主導の経済成長を重視する考え方だ。
Developmentalism is a way of thinking that emphasizes state-led economic growth.
Compound of 発展 (development) and 主義 (principle, -ism). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term likely emerged in modern political and economic discourse.