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globalism.

An ideology based on the belief that people, goods and information ought to be able to cross national borders unfettered.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɡləʊ.bəl.ɪz.əm/
  1. An ideology based on the belief that people, goods and information ought to be able to cross national borders unfettered.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A socio-economic system dedicated to free trade and free access to markets.

    countable · uncountable
  3. A supposed ideology or practice that (in conspiracy theories) aims to subordinate national sovereignty (legal systems, economies, etc) to centralized global authorities.

    countable · derogatory · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English globe Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English global Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English globalism From global + -ism.

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