continentalism
[ kon-tn-en-tl-iz-uh m ]
/ ˌkɒn tnˈɛn tlˌɪz əm /
noun
an attitude, expression, etc., characteristic of a continent, especially of Europe.
an attitude or policy of favoritism or partiality to a continent: American continentalism.
the belief or doctrine that the U.S. and Canada should merge into a North American nation, especially for mutual economic benefit.
Origin of continentalism
First recorded in 1850–55;
continental +
-ism