anti-globalism

noun

A philosophy which rejects the current global economic and trade system because of the belief that it undermines the environment, labor rights, national sovereignty, and the interests of third world states.

Similar
anti-globalization
OriginEnglish globalism ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-) →
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Meanings

nounanti-globalism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA philosophy which rejects the current global economic and trade system because of the belief that it undermines the environment, labor rights, national sovereignty, and the interests of third world states.

    Synonyms: anti-globalization

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA philosophy which rejects the current global economic and trade system because of the belief that it undermines the environment, labor rights, national sovereignty, and the interests of third world states.

Similar
anti-globalization

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ent-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énts
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énti
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́)
  5. Ancient Greekἀντι- (anti-)
  6. Englishanti-
  7. Englishglobe
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  10. Englishglobal
  11. Englishglobalism
  12. Englishanti-globalism

From anti- + globalism.

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Translations

Polish antyglobalizm, antyglobalizacja
  • antyglobalizmTranslations
  • antyglobalizacjaTranslations
Portuguese antiglobalização, antiglobalismo
  • antiglobalizaçãoTranslations
  • antiglobalismoTranslations
Slovak antiglobalizmus
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Spanish antiglobalización, antiglobalismo
  • antiglobalizaciónTranslations
  • antiglobalismoTranslations
Vietnamese phong trào chống toàn cầu hóa
  • phong trào chống toàn cầu hóaTranslations
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APA

anti-globalism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anti-globalism

MLA

“anti-globalism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anti-globalism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anti-globalism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anti-globalism.

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