globalist

English

Etymology

From global +‎ -ist.

Adjective

globalist (comparative more globalist, superlative most globalist)

1. Of or pertaining to globalism.
   • 2019, Hassan Damluji, The Responsible Globalist, Penguin UK, →ISBN:

     From a globalist point of view, talk of threats to a local culture or identity can look like bigotry and even racism: what reason could there be for excluding people when we are all part of a welcoming, global culture?

Translations

of or pertaining to globalism

• Catalan: globalista
• Finnish: globalistinen (fi)
• French: globaliste (fr)
• Galician: globalista
• German: globalistisch
• Italian: globalista
• Portuguese: globalista (pt)
• Russian: глобали́стский (ru) (globalístskij)
• Spanish: globalista
• Turkish: küreselci

Noun

globalist (plural globalists)

1. An advocate of globalism.

   Synonym: globocrat

   Antonyms: antiglobalist, nationalist

   You are either a globalist or a nationalist; one cannot be both.

2. (historiography) One who believes that Adolf Hitler intended to extend the Third Reich beyond the continent of Europe.

   Coordinate term: continentalist

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3. (geopolitics, dated) One who believes international events are primarily caused by conflicts between great powers.
   • 1986, Galia Golan, The Soviet Union and the PLO since the War in Lebanon, page 285:

     "Globalists" tend to view international issues in terms of US-Soviet rivalry, while "regionalists" see them more often as manifestations of local rivalries and problems.

   • 1986, Eric Stromayer, African Crisis Areas and U.S. Foreign Policy (review), page 240:

     The authors suggest that the globalist emphasis among policymakers has increased during the Reagan administration.

Usage notes

• Sometimes used with implied anti-Semitic connotations.

Related terms

• globalism
• globalisation

Translations

an advocate of globalism

• Catalan: globalista m or f
• Dutch: globalist (nl) m
• Finnish: globalisti (fi)
• French: globaliste (fr) m or f
• Galician: globalista m or f
• German: Globalist m, Globalistin f
• Italian: globalista m or f
• Portuguese: globalista (pt) m or f
• Russian: глобали́ст (ru) m (globalíst), глобали́стка (ru) f (globalístka)
• Spanish: globalista m or f
• Turkish: küreselci

Further reading

• “globalist”, in Collins English Dictionary.
• “globalist, n, adj.”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “globalist”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
• “globalist”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• “globalist” in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2024.

Anagrams

• glioblast

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɣloː.baːˈlɪst/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Hyphenation: glo‧ba‧list

Noun

globalist m (plural globalisten, diminutive globalistje n)

1. globalist