globalism

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/ˈɡləʊ.bəl.ɪz.əm/

noun

An ideology based on the belief that people, goods and information ought to be able to cross national borders unfettered.

Opposite
nationalismpopulism
OriginEnglish global ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? →
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Meanings

nounglobalism (countable and uncountable, plural globalisms)

plural globalisms

  1. countableuncountableAn ideology based on the belief that people, goods and information ought to be able to cross national borders unfettered.
  2. countableuncountableA socio-economic system dedicated to free trade and free access to markets.
  3. countablederogatoryuncountableconspiracy theoriespolitical scienceA supposed ideology or practice that (in conspiracy theories) aims to subordinate national sovereignty (legal systems, economies, etc) to centralized global authorities.

    Antonyms: nationalism, populism

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA supposed ideology or practice that (in conspiracy theories) aims to subordinate national sovereignty (legal systems, economies, etc) to centralized global authorities.

Opposite
nationalismpopulism

Origin

  1. Englishglobe
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. Englishglobal
  5. Englishglobalism

From global + -ism.

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Translations

Arabic عَوْلَمَة
  • عَوْلَمَة (ʕawlama)doctrine of globalization
Bulgarian глобали́зъм
  • глобали́зъм (globalízăm)doctrine of globalization
Catalan globalisme
  • globalismedoctrine of globalization
Chinese Mandarin 全球主義 /全球主义
  • 全球主義 /全球主义 (quánqiúzhǔyì)doctrine of globalization
Czech globalismus
  • globalismusdoctrine of globalization
Danish globalisme
  • globalismedoctrine of globalization
Dutch globalisme
  • globalismedoctrine of globalization
Finnish globalismi
  • globalismidoctrine of globalization
French mondialisme, globalisme
  • mondialismedoctrine of globalization
  • globalismedoctrine of globalization
German Globalismus
  • Globalismusdoctrine of globalization
Hindi वैश्विकवाद
  • वैश्विकवाद (vaiśvikvād)doctrine of globalization
Indonesian globalisme
  • globalismedoctrine of globalization
Italian globalismo
  • globalismodoctrine of globalization
Japanese 地球主義, グローバリズム
  • 地球主義 (chikyūshugi)doctrine of globalization
  • グローバリズム (gurōbarizumu)doctrine of globalization
Korean 지구주의, 글로벌리즘
  • 지구주의 (jigujuui)doctrine of globalization
  • 글로벌리즘 (geullobeollijeum)doctrine of globalization
Malay faham kesejagatan, globalisme
  • faham kesejagatandoctrine of globalization
  • globalismedoctrine of globalization
Persian گلوبالیسم, جهانیگرایی
  • گلوبالیسم (gelobâlism)doctrine of globalization
  • جهانیگرایی (jahâni-garâyi)doctrine of globalization
Polish globalizm
  • globalizmdoctrine of globalization
Portuguese globalismo
  • globalismodoctrine of globalization
Russian глобали́зм, мондиали́зм
  • глобали́зм (globalízm)doctrine of globalization
  • мондиали́зм (mondialízm)doctrine of globalization
Spanish globalismo
  • globalismodoctrine of globalization
Swedish globalism
  • globalismdoctrine of globalization
Turkish globalizm, globalleşme
  • globalizmdoctrine of globalization
  • globalleşmedoctrine of globalization
  • küreselleşmedoctrine of globalization
Ukrainian глобалі́зм, мондіалі́зм
  • глобалі́зм (hlobalízm)doctrine of globalization
  • мондіалі́зм (mondialízm)doctrine of globalization
Cite this entry
APA

globalism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/globalism

MLA

“globalism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/globalism. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “globalism,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/globalism.

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