Europeanist

[yoor-uh-pee-uh-nist, yur-]

noun

1. a person who advocates Europeanism, especially the unification of Europe.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Europeanist¹

1965–70; European ( def. ) + -ist

Example Sentences

"Those who try to impose a biased and Europeanist vision of the bi-regional relationship will have no chance of success in Brussels," Rodriguez said.

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The new prime minister’s first in-person meeting with a fellow European leader, hours after she took power, was with French President Emmanuel Macron — a staunch “Europeanist” who held off a far-right challenger to win his own reelection earlier this year — and her initial round of telephone calls Ursula von der Leyen, president of the EU’s executive European Council.

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"I am a Europeanist. I am someone who believes in Europe," Mr Fernandez said.

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“Macron is focusing on the wrong issue. The question in Germany is not whether we’re Atlanticist or Europeanist, but whether we take on more responsibility for defense or not, and A.K.K. wants to do more.”

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Some hailed her move as a sea change, one that would seal her legacy as a Europeanist, much as Helmut Kohl is remembered for his support of the euro currency.

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