in·ter·na·tion·al·ism
ˌin-tər-ˈna-sh(ə-)nə-ˌli-zəm
1
: international character, principles, interests, or outlook
2
a
: a policy of cooperation among nations
b
: an attitude or belief favoring such a policy
1
: an advocate of internationalism
2
: a specialist in international law
3
: a member of a team selected from the country at large to play against the team of another country
tennis internationalist
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variants
or internationalistic
¦⸗⸗¦⸗(⸗)⸗¦istik,
-tēk
: advocating or influenced by internationalism
internationalist thought
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“Internationalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/internationalism. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.
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