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Europeanism

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[yoor-uh-pee-uh-niz-uhm, yur-] / ˌjʊər əˈpi əˌnɪz əm, ˌjɜr- /

noun

  1. European characteristics, ideas, methods, sympathies, etc.

  2. a European trait or practice.

  3. belief in or advocacy of the unification of Europe.


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Etymology

Origin of Europeanism

First recorded in 1820–30; European + -ism

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As with the patchwork faux Europeanism of “The Grand Budapest Hotel” or, more controversially, the miniaturized Japanophilia of his last feature, “Isle of Dogs,” Anderson practically specializes in attractive, magpie-spirited fakery.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 12, 2021

But then his Europeanism had been honed in the experience of war and its aftermath.

From The Guardian Oct. 19, 2019

Geremek’s story is unique, but the basic form of his Europeanism is typical of three generations of Europe-builders who made our continent what it is today.

From The Guardian May 9, 2019

These skills and the passionate Europeanism that Draghi’s cool manner belies have catapulted him to a position of unexpected visibility.

From Time Jan. 17, 2013

But West Asia, early in its last manvantara, flowed out over it from Arabia, drove out all traces of Europeanism, and made it wholly Asiatic.

From The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 by Kenneth Morris

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