Europeanist

noun

Eu·​ro·​pe·​an·​ist ˌyu̇r-ō-ˈpē-ə-nist How to pronounce Europeanist (audio)
1
: a specialist in European culture or history
2
: an advocate for Europeanism

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Macron may be a quintessential Europeanist, but Marine Le Pen, who could very well win the 2027 presidential election, is an arch nationalist who doesn't care a lick about the European political community and is dead set against loaning France's nuclear weapons to other countries. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025 Like most German politicians of the immediate postwar generation, Merz is a Europeanist. Joseph De Weck, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Europeanist was in 1888

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“Europeanist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Europeanist. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.

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