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continentalism

continentalism noun: the adoption of common policies amongst the countries of a particular continent, especially continental Europe.

Noun

continentalism (countable and uncountable, plural continentalisms)

  1. The adoption of common policies amongst the countries of a particular continent, especially continental Europe.
  2. A word, phrase or habit typical of the continent.

Forms of continentalism

pluralcontinentalisms

Origin of continentalism

From continental + -ism.

Questions about continentalism

What does continentalism mean?
Continentalism means the adoption of common policies amongst the countries of a particular continent, especially continental Europe.
What part of speech is continentalism?
Continentalism is a noun.
What is the plural of continentalism?
The plural of continentalism is continentalisms.

Words near continentalism in the dictionary

  1. continentalisation
  2. continentalise
  3. continentalised
  4. continentalises
  5. continentalising
  6. continentalism
  7. continentalisms
  8. continentalist
  9. continentalists
  10. continentalities
  11. continentality

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