"Great Replacement" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Great Replacement [canonical], great replacement [alternative]
Etymology: Calque of French Grand Remplacement. Coined by French novelist, conspiracy theorist and white nationalist writer Renaud Camus in 2010. Etymology templates: {{cal|en|fr|Grand Remplacement}} Calque of French Grand Remplacement, {{coin|fr|Q2566436|in=2010|nobycat=1}} Coined by French novelist, conspiracy theorist and white nationalist writer Renaud Camus in 2010 Head templates: {{en-prop|def=1|head=Great Replacement}} the Great Replacement
  1. A white nationalist conspiracy theory claiming the gradual demographic and cultural replacement of white European populations, by non-European peoples, who are deliberately assisted by elites. Categories (topical): Alt-right, Conspiracy theories, White supremacist ideology Related terms: replacism, replacist, replacement theory, white genocide, white replacement theory Translations (Translations): Grote Vervanging [feminine] (Dutch), Grote Omvolking [feminine] (Dutch), omvolking [feminine] (Dutch), väestönvaihto (Finnish), Grand Remplacement [masculine] (French), großer Austausch [masculine] (German), but see Wielka Wymiana [feminine] (Polish), великое замещение (velikoje zameščenije) (Russian), folkutbyte [neuter] (Swedish)

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