Europeanism
English
Etymology
European + -ism
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˌyʊɹəˈpi.ənɪzəm/, /ˌjɝəˈpi.ənɪzəm/
Noun
Europeanism (countable and uncountable, plural Europeanisms)
- (countable) A word or phrase only used in Europe, or having a special meaning there.
- 1976, Yuen Ren Chao, Aspects of Chinese sociolinguistics: essays
- But a number of Europeanisms have appeared in writing, though not yet in speech, in recent decades.
- 1976, Yuen Ren Chao, Aspects of Chinese sociolinguistics: essays
- (uncountable) The norms and values common to the people of Europe.
- (uncountable) A position that supports European political and economic integration.
Antonyms
- anti-Europeanism
Related terms
- Europeanist
Translations
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Further reading
- “Europeanism” in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary.