internationalism
Beyond national boundaries
Internationalism is the principle that nations should cooperate across borders rather than pursue purely national interests.
It emphasizes shared concerns—peace, trade, human rights—over sovereignty and self-interest.
The post-war order was built on internationalism.
The term often contrasts with nationalism or isolationism.
An internationalist advocates for such cooperation.
Belief in shared humanity
- globalismCross-border economic integration doctrine
- universalismDoctrine of total reconciliation
- global citizenshipBelonging to humanity collectively
- interdependenceReciprocal reliance between entities
humanitarianism · solidarity · egalitarianism · pluralism · ecumenism · brotherhood · interculturalism · cross-cultural
Formal union of parties
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- solidarityUnity among allies
- mutual aidCooperative community support
joint venture · coalition · federation · confederation · collective action · exchange program · cultural exchange · foreign aid
Antiwar moral stance
- disarmamentReducing or eliminating weapons
- nonviolencePrincipled rejection of force
- reconciliationRestoration of friendly relations
- ceasefireAgreed halt to fighting
armistice · peacekeeping · conflict resolution · nuclear nonproliferation · demilitarization · neutrality · anti-war · peace treaty
Invented auxiliary tongue
- lingua francaShared tongue between peoples
- auxiliary languageShared second tongue for communication
- loanwordImported vocabulary item
- cognateWord sharing etymological origin
borrowing · calque · neologism · pidgin · translation · multilingualism
Official diplomatic residence abroad
- consulateForeign diplomatic office
- ambassadorOfficial foreign representative
- envoyAccredited diplomatic representative
- treatyBinding pact between nations
summit · protocol · delegation · negotiation · mediation · accord · pact · dialogue
International governmental organization
- UNESCOCultural arm of UN
- WHOUN health authority
- WTOGlobal commerce regulator
- IMFGlobal economic assistance organization
World Bank · NATO · EU · G7 · G20 · ASEAN · African Union · intergovernmental
cosmopolitanism
Belief in shared humanity
- globalismCross-border economic integration doctrine
- universalismDoctrine of total reconciliation
- global citizenshipBelonging to humanity collectively
interdependence · humanitarianism · solidarity · egalitarianism · pluralism · ecumenism · brotherhood · interculturalism · cross-cultural · multiculturalism
alliance
Formal union of parties
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- solidarityUnity among allies
mutual aid · joint venture · coalition · federation · confederation · collective action · exchange program · cultural exchange · foreign aid · peacekeeping
pacifism
Antiwar moral stance
- disarmamentReducing or eliminating weapons
- nonviolencePrincipled rejection of force
- reconciliationRestoration of friendly relations
ceasefire · armistice · peacekeeping · conflict resolution · nuclear nonproliferation · demilitarization · neutrality · anti-war · peace treaty · conciliation
Esperanto
Invented auxiliary tongue
- lingua francaShared tongue between peoples
- auxiliary languageShared second tongue for communication
- loanwordImported vocabulary item
cognate · borrowing · calque · neologism · pidgin · translation · multilingualism
embassy
Official diplomatic residence abroad
- consulateForeign diplomatic office
- ambassadorOfficial foreign representative
- envoyAccredited diplomatic representative
treaty · summit · protocol · delegation · negotiation · mediation · accord · pact · dialogue · foreign relations
United Nations
International governmental organization
IMF · World Bank · NATO · EU · G7 · G20 · ASEAN · African Union · intergovernmental · NGO
- communismMarx, Marxism, Leninism, Lenin, proletariat
- foreign policydiplomacy, diplomatic negotiations, sanctions, containment, deterrence
- political ideologiesconservatism, conservative, anarchism, liberalism, liberal
- socialismMarxism, communism, proletariat, bourgeoisie, communal ownership
- cultural exchangecultural exchange, cross-cultural, student exchange, intercultural, exchange program
- Socialist LiteratureCommunist Manifesto, Das Kapital, Marx, Engels, proletariat
internationalismnationalism
Devotion to one's country
national sovereignty · nativism · ethnonationalism · America First · statism
internationalismisolationism
Policy avoiding foreign alliances
non-interventionism · autarky · unilateralism · withdrawal · disengagement
internationalismprotectionism
Shielding local producers
economic nationalism · anti-globalism · parochialism · provincialism · xenophobia
internationalize, internationalist, internationalists, internationalized, internationalizes, internationalizing, internationalization