Atlanticism
noun
At·lan·ti·cism
ət-ˈlan-tə-ˌsi-zəm 
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: a policy of military cooperation between European powers and the U.S.
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Michael McFaul: The tragic success of global Putinism The European far right traditionally fulminated against Atlanticism, decrying the United States as the fulcrum of a global liberal order from which Europeans must de-link.
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Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2025
Though Atlanticism began its life as Anglo-Saxonism—and the U.S.-U.K. relationship remains its kernel—its most pungent variants, and the fervor of the converted, are found in Central and Eastern Europe.
—Thomas Meaney, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
Russia would surely conclude that Atlanticism is a moribund viewpoint.
—Liana Fix, Foreign Affairs, 22 Mar. 2024
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Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2025
Though Atlanticism began its life as Anglo-Saxonism—and the U.S.-U.K. relationship remains its kernel—its most pungent variants, and the fervor of the converted, are found in Central and Eastern Europe.
—Thomas Meaney, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
Russia would surely conclude that Atlanticism is a moribund viewpoint.
—Liana Fix, Foreign Affairs, 22 Mar. 2024
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“Atlanticism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Atlanticism. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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