continentalize
transitive verb
con·ti·nen·tal·ize
ˌkäntᵊnˈentᵊlˌīz,
-təˈne-,
-təˌlīz
-ed/-ing/-s
1
: to make continental in scope, character, culture, or ideas
continentalize American literature as a protest against local color—
Carl Van Doren
Carl Van Doren2
sometimes capitalized
: to affect with the ways or ideas of European culture
the gradual continentalizing of American habits of recreation—Nation
NationDictionary Entries Near continentalize
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“Continentalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/continentalize. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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