continentalism
noun
con·ti·nen·tal·ism
ˌkäntᵊnˈentᵊlˌizəm,
-təˈne-,
-təˌli-
plural -s
1
: a thing (as an expression, trait, opinion) characteristic of a continent or the residents of a continent, especially the continent of Europe
2
: a policy favoring the restricting of relations (as political and economic) to countries of the same continent
warned against a narrow nationalism or even a continentalism—
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“Continentalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/continentalism. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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