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internationalist

American  
[in-ter-nash-uh-nl-ist] / ˌɪn tərˈnæʃ ə nl ɪst /

noun

  1. an advocate of internationalism.

  2. an expert in international law and relations.

  3. (initial capital letter) a member or adherent of a communist or socialist International.


internationalist British  
/ ˌɪntəˈnæʃənəlɪst /

noun

  1. an advocate of internationalism

  2. a person versed in international law

  3. (capital) a member of an International

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of internationalist

First recorded in 1860–65; international + -ist

Example Sentences

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Mr. Bennett and Mr. Hytner’s attempt to impose a modern internationalist message on this particular year feels foolish and clumsy.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 24, 2025

Haass was referring to the more internationalist policies of President George H.W.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 27, 2023

As they watch their allies govern from afar, the Greens in the UK have been embracing the internationalist spirit of their origins.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2022

First was the party establishment, trying to sustain a business-friendly and internationalist agenda and an institutionalist approach to governance.

From New York Times Apr. 30, 2022

His vigorous denunciation of Utopian cosmopolitanism prevents his being considered an internationalist.

From The Political Doctrines of Sun Yat-sen: An Exposition of the San Min Chu I by Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger

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