internationalism

[ in-ter-nash-uh-nl-iz-uhm ]

noun
  1. the principle of cooperation among nations, for the promotion of their common good, sometimes as contrasted with nationalism, or devotion to the interests of a particular nation.

  2. international character, relations, cooperation, or control.

  1. (initial capital letter) the principles or methods of a communist or socialist International.

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Origin of internationalism

1
First recorded in 1850–55; international + -ism

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How to use internationalism in a sentence

  • Since Rwanda, Rice embraced the tradition of liberal internationalism.

  • This part of the speech was a success, a judicious mix of toughness and high-minded internationalism.

    Can He Wow the World Again? | Reihan Salam | September 23, 2009 | THE DAILY BEAST
  • But when the day arrived, my internationalism and cosmopolitanism, a gradual and unconscious growth, suddenly disappeared.

    Paris Vistas | Helen Davenport Gibbons
  • What is the attitude of your organization relative to internationalism and national patriotism?

    The Everett massacre | Walker C. Smith
  • We have seen bitter scorn heaped on the few who have labored for internationalism in thought and feeling.

    Our Lady Saint Mary | J. G. H. Barry
  • We have seen the attempt of labor at internationalism utterly break down under the pressure of patriotic motive.

    Our Lady Saint Mary | J. G. H. Barry
  • Certainly a reaction is setting in, away from the old universality, back, away from cosmopolitanism and internationalism.

    Sea and Sardinia | D. H. Lawrence

British Dictionary definitions for internationalism

internationalism

/ (ˌɪntəˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm) /


noun
  1. the ideal or practice of cooperation and understanding between nations

  2. the state or quality of being international

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Cultural definitions for internationalism

internationalism

The view that nations should cooperate in international organizations, such as the United Nations, to settle disputes.

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