supranationalism

noun

su·​pra·​na·​tion·​al·​ism

ˌsü-prə-ˈnash-nə-ˌli-zəm,

-ˈna-shə-nə-ˌli- 

-ˌprä-

variants or supra-nationalism

1

: the state or condition of transcending national boundaries, authority, or interests

Global health governance therefore operated, not through supranationalism, but the transformation and networking of domestic administrations across borders.

—Shahar Hameiri

2

: advocacy of the formation of supranational organizations or governments

A whole tier of society is waving EU flags and wielding signs declaring: 'I am a European'. Nationalism is out, supranationalism is in.

—David Mackie

supranationalist

ˌsü-prə-ˈnash-nə-list

-ˈna-shə-nə-list 

-ˌprä-

noun

Examples of supranationalism in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Yet it was based on a radical idea: supranationalism. —Tom McTague, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2022

Word History

Etymology

supra- + nationalism

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined at sense 1