globalism

noun

glob·​al·​ism ˈglō-bə-ˌli-zəm How to pronounce globalism (audio)
: a national policy of treating the whole world as a proper sphere for political influence compare imperialism, internationalism
globalist noun

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The stifling centripetal forces of globalism despise the defiant particularism of the Jewish nation and the modern Jewish state. Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025 Despite the book’s title, Buchanan had some hope for the West (in his us-and-them sense of the term) and was confident in globalism’s impending crack-up. Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025 Iyer is the author of more than a dozen books on subjects ranging from the Dalai Lama to globalism. Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2025 Some supporters of Trump’s preference note that this demonstrates the continuing affection that elites have for globalism regardless of their nominal placement on left or right. Henry Olsen, National Review, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for globalism

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First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of globalism was in 1943

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“Globalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/globalism. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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