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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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Etymology

Origin of globalism

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

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Both the ceramic and the chamoy traditions symbolize layers of culture as shaped by globalism and localism.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 17, 2026

This is certainly a far cry from the optimistic globalism of 30 years ago, but it may be the only way forward that avoids a complete, chaotic decoupling.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 31, 2026

It doesn’t seem like one -ism or -ation is entirely to blame, like globalism or immigration, capitalism or inflation.

From Slate Oct. 12, 2024

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 Mar. 20, 2023

The values engendered by our fledgling networked culture may, in fact, help a world struggling with the impact of globalism, the lure of fundamentalism and the clash of conflicting value systems.

From Open Source Democracy by Rushkoff, Douglas

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