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internationalism

internationalism

3 6.0
A belief that countries should work together and be friendly
  • noun
  • /ˌɪntərˈnæʃənəlɪzəm/
translation icon : internacionalismo
  • Countries benefit from internationalism when they cooperate on issues like trade and security.
  • apathetic internationalism
  • commitment to internationalism
  • notion of internationalism

This was before the Internet, before many of the avenues of internationalism that we now have.

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Examples

  • The other response to Buchanan is to argue for economic internationalism.

    Academic text (1999)
  • For all its internationalism, however, the Christian faith does not obliterate national identities.

    Academic text (1991)
  • This was before the Internet, before many of the avenues of internationalism that we now have.

  • Military officers have also been less likely to support "cooperative internationalism."

    Academic text (2000)
  • Apathetic internationalism makes it harder for presidents to lead, but it does not make it impossible.

    Academic text (2000)
  • Fortunately for the nation, the issue of isolationism versus internationalism is one of those.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Why, then, has the public's embrace of internationalism not translated into greater political support in Washington for American engagement abroad?

    Academic text (2000)
  • The United States is unlikely to ratify many new treaties written in the spirit of liberal internationalism.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The key to fighting apathetic internationalism is persuading the public to act on its internationalist preferences.

    Academic text (2000)
  • The complex interaction among localism, nationalism, and internationalism will be one of the great dramas of the coming decades.

    Academic text (1991)

Synonyms

multilateralism
vsinternationalism
  • Formal
2 7.4

Countries work together to solve common problems

is about general cooperation and friendly relations rather than collective decision making
comity of nations
vsinternationalism
  • Formal
8.8

When countries respect each other's laws and systems, they cooperate peacefully

is a broader belief in cooperation and friendly relations beyond legal respect

Antonyms

71 6.0

A strong love and loyalty to one's country that puts its interests above other countries

How Internationalist

globalism
5 5.5
cosmopolitanism
  • Specialized
1 8.2
internationalism
3 6.0
regionalism
1 7.2
nationalism
71 6.0
isolationism
  • Literature
10 7.7

Surface Forms

Morphology

internationalism = international (transparent) = inter + nation + al + ism

Formed by adding the productive noun-forming suffix '-ism' to the adjective 'international', yielding the ideology/principle 'internationalism'.

Etymology

The word internationalism comes from the parts inter- meaning 'between', nation meaning 'country', and -ism meaning 'belief'. Think of it as the belief in building 'bridges' between countries, so it means support for countries working together and having friendly relations.