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continentalism
[ kon-tn-en-tl-iz-uhm ]
noun
- an attitude, expression, etc., characteristic of a continent, especially of Europe.
- an attitude or policy of favoritism or partiality to a continent:
American continentalism.
- the belief or doctrine that the U.S. and Canada should merge into a North American nation, especially for mutual economic benefit.
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- conti·nental·ist noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of continentalism1
First recorded in 1850–55; continental + -ism
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