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- US Pronunciation
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- [kon-tn-en-tl-iz-uh m]
- /ˌkɒn tnˈɛn tlˌɪz əm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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