transatlanticism

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A close link between Europe and North America in politics, trade, and culture

noun
/ˌtrænzəˈtlæntɪkɪzəm/

Formal

: transatlanticismo

Many historians discuss transatlanticism to understand the political ties that shaped the relationship between Europe and North America.

Examples

For example, Death Cab for Cutie's earlier works were available (currently only the last two CDs), i.e., Transatlanticism.

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Reviews were decent (aside from SPIN's passive-aggressive commentary), but it seems the expectation for Gibbard to live up to the holiness reached from The Postal Service and Death Cab's "Transatlanticism" fell hard on his solo release.

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The novel explores themes of transatlanticism, highlighting the cultural connections between Europe and North America.
Transatlanticism is evident in the collaborative projects between artists from Europe and the United States.

Surface Forms

transatlanticism singular

transatlanticisms plural

Morphology

transatlanticism = transatlantic (transparent) = trans + atlantic + ism

Standard noun formation from the adjective 'transatlantic' with '-ism' yields the state/ideology or relationship across the Atlantic and is directly derivable.

Etymology

The word transatlanticism comes from trans- meaning 'across' and Atlantic, the name of the ocean between Europe and North America, so it refers to close political, economic, or cultural ties 'across the Atlantic'.