internationalist

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noun

in·​ter·​na·​tion·​al·​ist "+ə̇st How to pronounce internationalist (audio)
Synonyms of internationalistnext
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: an advocate of internationalism
2
: a specialist in international law
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: a member of a team selected from the country at large to play against the team of another country
tennis internationalist

internationalist

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adjective

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variants or internationalistic
¦⸗⸗¦⸗(⸗)⸗¦istik
-tēk
: advocating or influenced by internationalism
internationalist thought

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Etymology

Noun

international entry 1 + -ist

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“Internationalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/internationalist. Accessed 12 Dec. 2025.

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