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globalist en · ADJ

Etymology

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-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English globalist From global + -ist.

Meanings

  1. Of or pertaining to globalism.
    • 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? 2019, Hassan Damluji, The Responsible Globalist, Penguin UK, →ISBN:
    • 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. 2026 June 3, Luke Harding, Pjotr Sauer, “Ukrainian drones hit St Petersburg as ‘Russian Davos’ opens in city”, in The Guardian, →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. 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, →ISSN:

Forms

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most globalist Degree=Sup lexicographic
more globalist Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Translations (11)

ca globalista (of or pertaining to globalism) · pl globalistyczny (of or pertaining to globalism) · tr küreselci (of or pertaining to globalism) · es globalista (of or pertaining to globalism) · fr globaliste (of or pertaining to globalism) · it globalista (of or pertaining to globalism) · fi globalistinen (of or pertaining to globalism) · de globalistisch (of or pertaining to globalism) · ru глобали́стский (of or pertaining to globalism) · gl globalista (of or pertaining to globalism) · pt globalista (of or pertaining to globalism)

globalist en · NOUN

Etymology

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-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English globalist From global + -ist.

Meanings

  1. (derogatory, often) An advocate of globalism.
    • All the while, Wolf's followers hounded me about why I had sold out to the “globalists” and was duping the public into believing that masks, vaccines, and restrictions on indoor gatherings were legitimate public health measures […]. 2023, Naomi Klein, Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World, Penguin, →ISBN, page 36:
    • You are either a globalist or a nationalist; one cannot be both.
  2. One who believes that Adolf Hitler intended to extend the Third Reich beyond the continent of Europe.
  3. (dated) One who believes international events are primarily caused by conflicts between great powers.
    • "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, Galia Golan, The Soviet Union and the PLO since the War in Lebanon, page 285:
    • The authors suggest that the globalist emphasis among policymakers has increased during the Reagan administration. 1986, Eric Stromayer, African Crisis Areas and U.S. Foreign Policy (review), page 240:

Forms

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globalists Number=Plur lexicographic

Antonyms

populist · antiglobalist · nationalist

Coordinates

continentalist

Relateds

globohomo · globalism · globalisation

Synonyms

globocrat

Translations (15)

gl globalista (an advocate of globalism) · tr küreselci (an advocate of globalism) · fi globalisti (an advocate of globalism) · ru глобали́стка (an advocate of globalism) · pt globalista (an advocate of globalism) · it globalista (an advocate of globalism) · es globalista (an advocate of globalism) · ru глобали́ст (an advocate of globalism) · pl globalista (an advocate of globalism) · nl globalist (an advocate of globalism) · pl globalistka (an advocate of globalism) · de Globalistin (an advocate of globalism) · ca globalista (an advocate of globalism) · de Globalist (an advocate of globalism) · fr globaliste (an advocate of globalism)