Atlanticist

[ at-lan-tuh-sist ]

noun

1. a supporter of close military, political, and economic cooperation between Western Europe and the U.S.

Other Words From

• At·lanti·cism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Atlanticist¹

First recorded in 1965–70; Atlantic + -ist

Example Sentences

“All that happened with a die-hard Atlanticist and die-hard alliance supporter in the White House,” said Charles Kupchan, a Georgetown University professor who previously served as Europe director on President Barack Obama’s National Security Council.

From Seattle Times

As foreign minister from 2007 to 2009 and from 2010 to 2013, Mr. Schwarzenberg was a committed Atlanticist and European, who opposed Russian imperial ambitions.

From New York Times

Dwight D. Eisenhower’s victory over Taft for the 1952 Republican presidential nomination vanquished the “Asia First” wing of the GOP and made Republicans a firmly Atlanticist party.

From Washington Post

Even Atlanticist Europe, shaken by Russia’s Ukraine invasion and wary of China, is looking east.

From Washington Times

“The fact Shinzo Abe only gets the vice president,” he added, “shows America is kind of trapped in this Atlanticist perspective and we can’t really shift our view.”

From New York Times