globalism

American  

[gloh-buh-liz-uhm] / ˈgloʊ bəˌlɪz əm /

noun

1. the attitude or policy of placing the interests of the entire world above those of individual nations.

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Other Word Forms

• globalist noun

Etymology

Origin of globalism

An Americanism dating back to 1940–45; global + -ism

Example Sentences

You see this sort of language used when people conflate various definitions of globalism.

From The Wall Street Journal

Both sides love to hate “globalism” — and, of course, the globalists who globalized it.

From Salon

The tension between an age-old isolation and encroaching globalism plays out in John Weidman’s episodic book and Sondheim’s score, one of his most adventurous.

From Washington Post

Some of these countervailing forces are pointing towards cosmopolitanism and globalism; towards inclusion and a larger sense of belonging.

From Salon

He believed in integration with the West, multi-lateralism and globalism to solve the world’s problems, including ending armed conflicts and reducing the danger of nuclear weapons.

From Seattle Times