transnationalism

noun

The phenomenon, or the analytical view, that people's activities and cultures transcend national boundaries and, in at least some ways albeit not others, national sovereignty.

Opposite
nationalismnativismregionalismtribalism
UncommonScrabble 18
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nountransnationalism (countable and uncountable, plural transnationalisms)

plural transnationalisms

  1. countableuncountableThe phenomenon, or the analytical view, that people's activities and cultures transcend national boundaries and, in at least some ways albeit not others, national sovereignty.

    Antonyms: nationalism, nativism, regionalism, tribalism

  2. countableuncountableSupport for culture or business that crosses national boundaries.

    Antonyms: nationalism, nativism, regionalism, tribalism

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe phenomenon, or the analytical view, that people's activities and cultures transcend national boundaries and, in at least some ways albeit not others, national sovereignty.

Opposite
nationalismnativismregionalismtribalism

nounSupport for culture or business that crosses national boundaries.

Opposite
nationalismnativismregionalismtribalism

Origin

From transnational + -ism.

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: transnationalism on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.