internationalist
internationalist Lexical Profile
• noun
An advocate or supporter of greater political or economic cooperation among nations for their common good.
"As a committed internationalist, she believed that global challenges like climate change could only be solved through treaties."
A scholar or specialist in international law, relations, or politics.
"The university hired a prominent internationalist to lead its new department of diplomatic studies."
• adjective
Relating to or advocating the principle of cooperation and shared interests among different nations.
"The prime minister pursued an internationalist foreign policy aimed at strengthening multilateral alliances."
• Rhymes for internationalist
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Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in the mid-19th century by combining 'international' (originally introduced by philosopher Jeremy Bentham in 1780 from Latin 'inter-' and 'natio') with the agent suffix '-ist'.
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