con·ti·nen·tal·ism
| \ ˌkäntᵊnˈentᵊlˌizəm, -təˈne-, -təˌli- \
plural -s
Definition of continentalism
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 — New Republic
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“Continentalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/continentalism. Accessed 3 Mar. 2021.
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