continentalism
Americannoun
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an attitude, expression, etc., characteristic of a continent, especially of Europe.
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an attitude or policy of favoritism or partiality to a continent.
American continentalism.
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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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Origin of continentalism
First recorded in 1850–55; continental + -ism
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Most of these comedies had in common the impact of Continentalism on the stolid conservatism of Old England.
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