transatlanticism
The relationship between Britain and America, especially in literature and culture,…The relationship between Britain and America, especially in literature and culture, traditionally based upon a shared history, a common language, shared principles of legal philosophy, a commonality of religious beliefs, and kinship ties.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)The relationship between Britain and America, especially in literature and culture, traditionally based upon a shared history, a common language, shared principles of legal philosophy, a commonality of religious beliefs, and kinship ties.
(broadly, uncountable)An ideology which advocates a close economic, political and military alliance between certain nations in North America, particularly the United States and Canada, and those of Western Europe.
Origin
From transatlantic + -ism. By surface analysis, trans- + atlant- + -ic + -ism.From transatlantic + -ism. By surface analysis, trans- + atlant- + -ic + -ism.
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