Atlanticist

American  

[at-lan-tuh-sist] / ætˈlæn tə sɪst /

noun

1. a supporter of close military, political, and economic cooperation between Western Europe and the U.S.

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Other Word Forms

• Atlanticism noun

Etymology

Origin of Atlanticist

First recorded in 1965–70; Atlantic + -ist

Example Sentences

Days later, the conservative and lifelong Atlanticist wistfully called on Germans to put aside nostalgia for an America they had known and loved for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

This tone from the close US ally - and from Friedrich Merz who is known to be a passionate Atlanticist - would have been unimaginable even a couple of months ago.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2025

“All that happened with a die-hard Atlanticist and die-hard alliance supporter in the White House,” said Charles Kupchan, a Georgetown University professor who previously served as Europe director on President Barack Obama’s National Security Council.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 4, 2024

In this respect he resembles Norman Mailer, though as a literary Atlanticist Amis looks to Saul Bellow and John Updike.

From The Guardian • Aug. 15, 2014

Stefan Kornelius, the foreign editor of the newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung and usually a pronounced Atlanticist, wrote a blistering commentary on Saturday, saying it was hard even to summon words to describe the potential damage.

From New York Times • Jul. 6, 2014