europhilia

9.9

A strong liking for Europe, its people and its institutions

noun
/ˌjʊərəˈfɪliə/

: eurofilia

She was accused of europhilia after advocating for closer ties with European institutions.

Examples

Many young people express europhilia through travel and study abroad.
Her europhilia is evident in her passion for European art.
Academic discussions of europhilia often focus on its cultural and political implications.
The government’s policies reflected a strong sense of europhilia among its members.
Many young people express their europhilia by studying in different countries across Europe.
His europhilia led him to participate in various European cultural exchanges.
The rise of europhilia in the public discourse emphasizes admiration for the European Union.

How Admiring

devotion

57 3.9

europhilia

9.9

interest

∞ 1.0

indifference

66 4.6

Surface Forms

europhilia singular

europhilias plural

Morphology

europhilia = europhile (transparent) = euro + philia

Built from the recognizable element 'euro' + the combining element meaning 'love' (related to 'europhile'); the abstract noun formation is straightforward.

Etymology

Europhilia comes from euro- meaning 'Europe' and -philia meaning 'love', like in bibliophile ('book lover') or Anglophile ('England lover'). So europhilia means a strong liking or admiration for Europe, Europeans, or the European Union.