internationalism

noun

in·​ter·​na·​tion·​al·​ism ˌin-tər-ˈna-sh(ə-)nə-ˌli-zəm How to pronounce internationalism (audio)
1
: international character, principles, interests, or outlook
2
a
: a policy of cooperation among nations
b
: an attitude or belief favoring such a policy
internationalist noun or adjective

Examples of internationalism in a Sentence

a proponent of economic internationalism
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Although that will be unappealing in the coming administration, some tenets of conservative internationalism would serve Trump’s objectives in cost-effective and politically achievable ways. Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024 Studying under the Russian-French sculptor Ossip Zadkine in New York inspired her to embrace internationalism and abstraction. Shameekia Shantel Johnson, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2024 The researchers then labelled each response with a tag reflecting the machine’s sentiment towards certain ideologies or organizations, such as the European Union, China (PRC), internationalism or law and order. The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024 The End of American Illusion Washington must move past the myths of liberal internationalism and reconsider its views about world order. Nadia Schadlow, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for internationalism 

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of internationalism was in 1843

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“Internationalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/internationalism. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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internationalism

noun
in·​ter·​na·​tion·​al·​ism ˌint-ər-ˈnash-nəl-ˌiz-əm How to pronounce internationalism (audio)
-ˈnash-ən-ᵊl-
: a policy of cooperation among nations or an attitude favoring such a policy
internationalist noun or adjective

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