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Europessimism
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English
Etymology
en :af Euro- pessimism + 1
Noun
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en informal Pessimistic feelings about Europe, especially regarding economic crises in Western Europe in the 1970s.
en 1990 Otto Hieronymi Economic Policies for the New Hungary Today, "Europessimism" belongs to the past. European economies have been growing
en 1992 Wayne Sandholtz The Highest Stakes: The Economic Foundations of the Next Security System The 1970s were therefore the era of Europessimism. Europe seemed unable to adjust to the changed circumstances of international growth and competition
en 1994 Geoffrey Pridham; Tatu Vanhanen Democratization in Eastern Europe Today in the West, Europessimism is back in fashion where Eastern Europe is concerned.
Antonyms
en Europhoria