Atlanticism

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US/ætˈlæn.tɪˌsɪ.zəm/

noun

A philosophy of cooperation among Western European and North American nations.

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nounAtlanticism (uncountable)
  1. uncountablegovernmentA philosophy of cooperation among Western European and North American nations.

    Dugin’s main argument in Foundations came straight from Haushofer’s pages: the need to thwart the conspiracy of “Atlanticism” led by the United States and NATO and aimed at containing Russia within successive geographic rings of newly independent states.

    2016 July 27, Charles Clover, “The Unlikely Origins of Russia's Manifest Destiny”, in Foreign Policy, archived from the original on 27 Aug 2016

    Synonyms: Fultonism

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nounA philosophy of cooperation among Western European and North American nations.

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Origin

From Atlantic + -ism, from the name of the Atlantic Ocean between the two continents.

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APA

Atlanticism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Atlanticism

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“Atlanticism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Atlanticism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Atlanticism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Atlanticism.

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