anti-globalization

noun

an·​ti-glob·​al·​i·​za·​tion ˌan-tē-ˌglō-bə-lə-ˈzā-shən 

ˌan-tī-

: opposition to globalization

… while the forces of anti-globalization demonstrated in Seattle during meetings of the World Trade Organization …

—Brad Stone

anti-globalization adjective

anti-globalization protesters

the anti-globalization movement

Examples of anti-globalization in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In 2000, thousands of anti-globalization protesters clashed with police in demonstrations during a summit of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank in Prague. — ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

That discontent then feeds domestic politics, producing anti-globalization policies like tariffs; that, in turn, feeds back into the international system, deepening instability. — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026

The large-scale anti-globalization protests were held in opposition to the intergovernmental organization’s anti-democratic control over global trade. — Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2025

Carnivalesque tactics and clown costumes have been popular responses to police repression at anti-globalization protests. — Anya M. Galli Robertson, The Conversation, 21 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1995, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anti-globalization

• americanization
• anticoagulation
• antidiscrimination
• bioaccumulation
• bioremediation
• compartmentalization
• contextualization
• copolymerization
• decriminalization
• dehumidification
• demilitarization
• demineralization