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

To pursue genuine internationalism, liberals also need to develop a degree of modesty about democracy itself. —Anatol Lieven, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025

Unlike post-Vietnam Presidents, Trump has also abandoned internationalism for a crude form of unilateralism and has substituted personal grievance for national strategy. —Steven Gillon / Made By History, TIME, 17 Feb. 2025

The result is a hollow form of internationalism that has sometimes resulted in disastrous failures of deterrence. —Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025

But for right now, climate internationalism is in a sorry state. —Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for internationalism

• abolitionism
• aldosteronism
• americanism
• anticommunism
• antisemitism
• antiterrorism
• bioterrorism
• colloquialism
• colonialism
• consequentialism
• contextualism
• conventionalism

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

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noun or adjective