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anti-European

British  

adjective

  1. opposed to the European Union or to political union of the countries of Europe

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a person who is opposed to the European Union or to political union of the countries of Europe

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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As prime minister she moderated her aggressive anti-European Union populism in favor of closer cooperation with other member states on issues such as combating illegal immigration.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026

In 1879, an anti-European uprising began in Egypt under the leadership of Colonel Ahmed Urabi.

From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022

"We have had enough of all this anti-European talk. Long live Europe," PD leader Enrico Letta told cheering supporters.

From Reuters ● Sep. 23, 2022

Farage, who was then the leader of the anti-European Union party Ukip, explained that they were going to sit down with Gianroberto Casaleggio.

From The Guardian ● May 21, 2019

Order could only be restored through the intervention of Arabi, who now adopted a more distinctly anti-European attitude.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral" by Various

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