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globalism

/ˈɡləʊ.bəl.ɪz.əm/

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

Noun

globalism (countable and uncountable, plural globalisms)

  1. An ideology based on the belief that people, goods and information ought to be able to cross national borders unfettered.
  2. A socio-economic system dedicated to free trade and free access to markets.
  3. (derogatory, conspiracy theories) A supposed ideology or practice that (in conspiracy theories) aims to subordinate national sovereignty (legal systems, economies, etc) to centralized global authorities.

globalism meaning in Hindi, Arabic, Malay and Indonesian

globalism in Hindi

doctrine of globalization
वैश्विकवाद vaiśvikvād

globalism in Arabic

doctrine of globalization
عَوْلَمَة ʕawlama

globalism in Malay

doctrine of globalization
faham kesejagatan, globalisme

globalism in Indonesian

doctrine of globalization
globalisme
More languagesFewer languages
globalism in Persian
گلوبالیسم gelobâlism, جهانیگرایی jahâni-garâyi

Antonyms of globalism

Forms of globalism

pluralglobalisms

Origin of globalism

From global + -ism.

Words formed from globalism

Questions about globalism

What does globalism mean?
Globalism means an ideology based on the belief that people, goods and information ought to be able to cross national borders unfettered.
What is globalism in Hindi?
Globalism in Hindi is वैश्विकवाद (vaiśvikvād). See Globalism meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is globalism?
Globalism is a noun.
How do you pronounce globalism?
Globalism is pronounced /ˈɡləʊ.bəl.ɪz.əm/.
What is the plural of globalism?
The plural of globalism is globalisms.

Words near globalism in the dictionary

  1. globalisations
  2. globalise
  3. globalised
  4. globalises
  5. globalising
  6. globalism
  7. globalisms
  8. globalist
  9. globalistic
  10. globalistically
  11. globalistics

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