internationalism

noun

in·​ter·​na·​tion·​al·​ism ˌin-tər-ˈna-sh(ə-)nə-ˌli-zəm 

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

ˌin-tər-ˈna-sh(ə-)nə-list 

noun or adjective

Examples of internationalism in a Sentence

a proponent of economic internationalism

Recent Examples on the Web

Trump’s return to office signals a rejection of Democrats’ vision of a reinvigorated liberal internationalism, which President Joe Biden laid out in Foreign Affairs in March 2020. —Will Freeman, Foreign Affairs, 5 Dec. 2024

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

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

internationalism

noun

in·​ter·​na·​tion·​al·​ism ˌint-ər-ˈnash-nəl-ˌiz-əm 

-ˈnash-ən-ᵊl-

: a policy of cooperation among nations or an attitude favoring such a policy

internationalist

-əst 

noun or adjective