Frexit

English

Etymology

Blend of France +‎ exit, possibly as an adaptation of Brexit.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɹɛɡ.zɪt/, /ˈfɹɛk.sɪt/
  • Rhymes: -ɛksɪt

Proper noun

Frexit

  1. (French politics) The possible act of France leaving the European Union.
    Coordinate terms: Brexit, Czexit, Grexit, Huxit, Polexit, Roexit
    • 2014 May 31, Adelina Marini, “Is It Time for a Frexit?”, in euinside‎[1]:
      And while brexit is still on the agenda, after the European Parliament elections from May 22-25 it is quite legitimate to ask ourselves the question whether there is a danger of losing France - in other words is there a risk of a frexit?
    • 2014 June, World Commerce Review, volume 8, number 2, page 3:
      The Front National won the French elections with calls for an immediate restoration of the franc and a referendum on Frexit.
    • 2015, Denis MacShane, Brexit: How Britain will Leave Europe, page 9:
      If Brexit happens can Frexit — France exiting the existing EU — be far behind?
    • 2015 November 9, Ian Bremmer, Time, volume 186, number 19, page 12:
      In France, opinion polls show that the far-right National Front, led by self-styled "Madame Frexit" Marine Le Pen, is now more popular than the center-right Republicans or ruling Socialists.
    • 2018 June 4, Maïa de La Baume, “Populist plan for 2019 election puts EU in crosshairs: The next European Parliament could well have more Euroskeptic voices. But can they work together?”, in Politico:
      It no longer advocates Frexit from the EU or leaving the euro currency.
    • 2022 April 8, John Lichfield, “Get ready for a scary fortnight in French politics: a Le Pen presidency really is possible”, in The Guardian‎[2]:
      Her European policy is Frexit by stealth – unilaterally reducing payments to the EU budget and breaking EU laws she does not like.
    • 2025 May 3, Leila Abboud, “Lunch with the FT: Jean-Luc Mélenchon”, in FT Weekend, Life & Arts, page 3:
      In a sort of shadow “Frexit”, the one-time member of the European Parliament calls for “disobeying” EU deficit rules and regulations.
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