internationalist
Americannoun
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an advocate of internationalism.
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an expert in international law and relations.
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(initial capital letter) a member or adherent of a communist or socialist International.
noun
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an advocate of internationalism
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a person versed in international law
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(capital) a member of an International
Etymology
Origin of internationalist
First recorded in 1860–65; international + -ist
Example Sentences
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TR was conservative and progressive, internationalist and nationalist, conservationist and hunter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025
Mr Varadkar had an internationalist outlook - seeing himself in the same mould as the French President Emmanuel Macron or the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau - a youthful, dynamic, centrist leader.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2024
Haass was referring to the more internationalist policies of President George H.W.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2023
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
It cannot be stated that Claire had spent any large part of her time in reading Karl Marx, leading syndicalist demonstrations, or hemming red internationalist flags, but at this instant she was a complete revolutionist.
From Free Air by Lewis, Sinclair
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