internationalism
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.
international character, relations, cooperation, or control.
(initial capital letter) the principles or methods of a communist or socialist International.
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How to use internationalism in a sentence
Such sentiment led to Vietnam and decades would pass before we saw those wounds heal and the resurgent internationalism that peaked with the Iraq invasion.
Yes, but the reason we have this backlash against globalisation and internationalism is because people feel like their national social contracts are not delivering.
The Pandemic Laid Bare the World’s Inequities. A Top Economist on Why We Need a New Social Contract | Dan Stewart | August 12, 2021 | TimeHere the ayatollahs’ internationalism seems untouched by Islamist ideology.
It was a compelling vision of American hegemony that joined nationalism and internationalism in the interests of global leadership.
As The World Watches US Election, The Appeal Of America Is Diminished | LGBTQ-Editor | November 2, 2020 | No Straight NewsThis penchant for medical internationalism goes back to the greatest icon of the revolution, Ernesto “Che” Guevara.
Since Rwanda, Rice embraced the tradition of liberal internationalism.
Susan Rice Withdraws State Bid, Republicans Win One | Eli Lake | December 13, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThis part of the speech was a success, a judicious mix of toughness and high-minded internationalism.
But when the day arrived, my internationalism and cosmopolitanism, a gradual and unconscious growth, suddenly disappeared.
Paris Vistas | Helen Davenport GibbonsWhat is the attitude of your organization relative to internationalism and national patriotism?
The Everett massacre | Walker C. SmithWe have seen bitter scorn heaped on the few who have labored for internationalism in thought and feeling.
Our Lady Saint Mary | J. G. H. BarryWe have seen the attempt of labor at internationalism utterly break down under the pressure of patriotic motive.
Our Lady Saint Mary | J. G. H. BarryCertainly 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
/ (ˌɪntəˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm) /
the ideal or practice of cooperation and understanding between nations
the state or quality of being international
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Cultural definitions for internationalism
The view that nations should cooperate in international organizations, such as the United Nations, to settle disputes.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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