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continentalism

con·ti·nen·tal·ism
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kon-tn-en-tl-iz-uh m]
    • /ˌkɒn tnˈɛn tlˌɪz əm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kon-tn-en-tl-iz-uh m]
    • /ˌkɒn tnˈɛn tlˌɪz əm/

Definitions of continentalism word

  • noun continentalism an attitude, expression, etc., characteristic of a continent, especially of Europe. 1
  • noun continentalism an attitude or policy of favoritism or partiality to a continent: American continentalism. 1
  • noun continentalism the belief or doctrine that the U.S. and Canada should merge into a North American nation, especially for mutual economic benefit. 1
  • noun continentalism The adoption of common policies amongst the countries of a particular continent (especially continental Europe). 0

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Origin of continentalism

First appearance:

before 1850
One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55; continental + -ism

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Parts of speech for Continentalism

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

continentalism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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