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The statistics might have a Eurosceptic cast, but they are not exactly a fun read. Few of us want to wade through ONS graphs or European Commission tables.
Daniel Hannan

Meaning of "Eurosceptic" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EUROSCEPTIC

in Britain.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF EUROSCEPTIC

Eurosceptic play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EUROSCEPTIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Eurosceptic can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES EUROSCEPTIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Eurosceptic

Euroscepticism

Euroscepticism is the body of criticism of the European Union, and opposition to the process of political European integration, existing throughout the political spectrum. Traditionally, the main source of euroscepticism has been the notion that integration weakens the nation state. Other views occasionally seen as eurosceptic include perceptions of the EU being undemocratic or too bureaucratic. A Eurobarometer survey of EU citizens in 2009 showed that support for membership of the EU was lowest in Latvia, the United Kingdom, and Hungary.:91–3 Euroscepticism is found in political parties across the left and right spectrum.

Definition of Eurosceptic in the English dictionary

The definition of Eurosceptic in the dictionary is a person who is opposed to closer links with the European Union. Other definition of Eurosceptic is opposing closer links with the European Union.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EUROSCEPTIC

Europeanism
Europeanization
Europeanize
Europhile
Europhilia
Europhobia
Europhobic
europium
Europol
Europoort
Eurostar
Eurostat
Eurosterling
Eurotax
euroterminal
Eurotrack
Eurotunnel
Eurovision
Eurovision Song Contest
Eurozone

WORDS THAT END LIKE EUROSCEPTIC

analeptic
antiepileptic
antiseptic
aseptic
bradypeptic
cataleptic
dyspeptic
epanaleptic
epileptic
eupeptic
metaleptic
narcoleptic
neuroleptic
optic
organoleptic
peptic
postepileptic
proleptic
sceptic
septic
skeptic

Synonyms and antonyms of Eurosceptic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Eurosceptic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EUROSCEPTIC

Find out the translation of Eurosceptic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Eurosceptic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Eurosceptic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

欧洲怀疑论
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

euroescéptico
570 millions of speakers

English

Eurosceptic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

eurosceptic
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المتشكك تجاه الإتحاد الأوروبي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

евроскептиком
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Eurosceptic
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Eurosceptic
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

eurosceptique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Eurosceptic
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

euroskeptischen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

Eurosceptic
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Eurosceptic
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Eurosceptic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Eurosceptic
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

யூரோ அவநம்பிக்கைப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

युरोसेप्टिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Eurosceptic
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

euroscettico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

eurosceptycyzm
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

євроскептиком
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

eurosceptică
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

ευρωσκεπτικιστής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skepties
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

EU-skeptiska
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Eurosceptic
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Eurosceptic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EUROSCEPTIC»

The term «Eurosceptic» is regularly used and occupies the 57.207 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EUROSCEPTIC» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Eurosceptic» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Eurosceptic» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Eurosceptic

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2 QUOTES WITH «EUROSCEPTIC»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Eurosceptic.
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Douglas Alexander
Too often, the idea seemed to be that the cost of being part of Europe was being less like Britain. So after years of fighting to defend Europe against attacks from the Eurosceptic right, it would be fatal to retreat into the same arguments and begin the battle anew.
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Daniel Hannan
The statistics might have a Eurosceptic cast, but they are not exactly a fun read. Few of us want to wade through ONS graphs or European Commission tables.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EUROSCEPTIC»

Discover the use of Eurosceptic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Eurosceptic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Making of Eurosceptic Britain: Identity and Economy in a ...
Offering a radical interpretation of a major political issue, Chris Gifford moves beyond existing narrative and institutional accounts of Britain and Europe to present a theoretically coherent and unique perspective on this troubled ...
Chris Gifford, 2008
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Confessions of a Eurosceptic
With leadership and ambition, the Author argues that this is now attainable with the final decision resting with the people in a referendum.
David Heathcoat-Amory, 2012
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Euroscepticism: Party Politics, National Identity and ...
To be as precise as possible, therefore, the Eurosceptic press consists of those papers in which Euroscepticism is the dominant, but not necessarily the exclusive discourse on the EU. Eurosceptic papers can be found locally and regionally as ...
Robert Harmsen, Menno Spiering, 2005
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Eurosceptic Or Eurocritical?
In order to grasp this reality, this book carries out an in-depth analysis of the arguments customarily described as "eurosceptic" by focusing on the ideologies underlying the criticisms expressed by the left-wing forces against the ...
Sophie Heine, 2010
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Political Parties and Euroscepticism
Is Euroscepticism an aberration of politics, an extreme populist ideology, or just politics as usual? These are some of the topics explored in Political Parties and Euroscepticism.
Liubomir K. Topaloff, 2012
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Articles on Eurosceptic Parties, Including: British National ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
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Eurosceptic Protest Movements: A Comparative Analysis ...
These are namely, Euroscepticism in the party system, the number of referendums in each case study, the availability of resources, the openness of the policy making process, and the perceived pro-EU bias of the media.
John FitzGibbon, 2011
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Eurosceptic Economics: Implicit Policy Links in British ...
This book is addressed to all those with an interest in the political settlement Britain makes with its neighbours in the EU and across the atlantic, but particularly to students and researchers in the area of politics, European Studies, ...
Hugo Whately, 2007
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Eurosceptic Parties: British National Party, Libertarian ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, 2013
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Euroscepticism in Contemporary British Politics: Opposition ...
The widening reach of Eurosceptic arguments against the single currency into non-partisan circles was also demonstrated by the increasing number of anti- Euro business groupings. City of London Concern Over Maastricht (COLCOM), ...
Anthony Forster, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EUROSCEPTIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Eurosceptic is used in the context of the following news items.
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I've created a racist party, says German eurosceptic | The Times
The co-founder of Alternative for Germany, the anti-euro party, resigned yesterday blaming its growing “Islamophobic and xenophobic” stance. «The Times, Jul 15»
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Finns Party chair Soini faces leadership challenge | Yle Uutiset | yle.fi
Eurosceptic Raimo Rautiola has put himself forward as a candidate, and envisions a semi-detached future for Finland within Europe. «YLE News, Jul 15»
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I can't support a Europe that acts as a thuggy bailiff against Greece …
To be Eurosceptic used to mean believing all sorts of rubbish about no ... is happening in Greece, I feel myself to be increasingly Eurosceptic ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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The EU: A Wounded Beast Whose Time Has Passed
That is why the profile of British voting patterns is still the reverse of the Greeks, with Eurosceptic views shading gradually from strong among ... «Breitbart News, Jul 15»
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'Germany's Farage' Becomes Leader Of Eurosceptic Alternative For …
Frauke Petry was yesterday elected undisputed leader of Germany's eurosceptic party, Alternative for Germany (AfD). Winning 68 per cent of ... «Breitbart News, Jul 15»
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Founder of German eurosceptic party calls for end to feud
The founder of the eurosceptic Alternative for Germany (AfD) appealed to colleagues on Saturday to end a bitter leadership dispute that ... «Channel News Asia, Jul 15»
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German eurosceptic party founder Bernd Lucke ousted by eastern …
ESSEN, GERMANY: The founder of the eurosceptic Alternative for Germany (AfD) lost a leadership vote on Saturday to his rival, heralding a ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
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Sajid Javid Burnishes Eurosceptic Credentials In Speech Criticisng …
Business Secretary Sajid Javid has won plaudits from Conservative Eurosceptics after criticising Britain's biggest business organisation for ... «Huffington Post UK, Jun 15»
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Eurosceptic Sentiment Hinders European Army Dream
Results from local elections for the European Parliament in 2014 showed a rise in popularity of eurosceptic parties and a general trend toward ... «Sputnik International, Jun 15»
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Eurosceptic MPs voice doubts about PM's ability to negotiate EU terms
Westcountry Eurosceptics say the Prime Ministers is “unlikely” to be successful in his EU negotiations, amid claims there is little chance of treaty ... «Western Morning News, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Eurosceptic [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/eurosceptic>. May 2024 ».
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