globalist
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Adjective
[edit]globalist (comparative more globalist, superlative most globalist)
- 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?
- 2025 November 20, J. Oliver Conroy, “White nationalist Nick Fuentes is exposing a civil war among US Republicans: ‘We look like clowns’”, in The Guardian[2], →ISSN:
- [Kevin] Roberts soon backtracked. He issued a second statement more explicitly condemning [Nick] Fuentes. He has also apologized for using the terms “venomous coalition” and “globalist class”, saying he did not realize their antisemitic connotations.
- 2026 June 3, Luke Harding, Pjotr Sauer, “Ukrainian drones hit St Petersburg as ‘Russian Davos’ opens in city”, in The Guardian[3], →ISSN:
- Moscow’s economy envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, described the forum as a gathering of “sovereign countries”. He criticised “globalist” rivals who took part in the annual Davos gathering in Switzerland in January.
Translations
[edit]of or pertaining to globalism
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Noun
[edit]globalist (plural globalists)
- An advocate of globalism.
- Synonym: globocrat
- Antonyms: antiglobalist, nationalist
- You are either a globalist or a nationalist; one cannot be both.
- (historiography) One who believes that Adolf Hitler intended to extend the Third Reich beyond the continent of Europe.
- Coordinate term: continentalist
- (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:)
- (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
[edit]- Sometimes used as a dog whistle with anti-Semitic connotations, implying that Jews are more loyal to a global conspiracy than the country which they live in.[1]
Derived terms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]an advocate of globalism
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References
[edit]- ^ Ben Zimmer (14 March 2018), “The Origins of the 'Globalist' Slur”, in The Atlantic[1], archived from the original on 7 May 2018
Further reading
[edit]- “globalist”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present.
- “globalist, n, adj.”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “globalist”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- “globalist”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “globalist”, in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2026
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[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]globalist m (plural globalisten, diminutive globalistje n)
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