GLOBALISM Synonyms: 10 Similar and Opposite Words

globalism

noun

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as in cosmopolitanism

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Recent Examples of globalism Trump’s tariffs and trade wars prompted Democrats to double down on globalism and free trade, alienating many working-class voters. —

Nafees Alam, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025 So in terms of what is just and good, was globalism a worthwhile enterprise? —

Belinda Luscombe, Time, 13 Oct. 2025 The heady days of globalism are behind us, and nostalgia for a world order that never truly existed doesn’t serve us. —

Koray Köse, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 The original Alien came out at the end of a decade defined in part by stagflation, corporate consolidation, globalism, and a general sense of cynicism that pervaded American culture. —

James Grebey, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for globalism

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cosmopolitanism

Noun

Religiosity and nationalism have fused, displacing cosmopolitanism.

— Adam Louis-Klein, The Atlantic, 18 June 2026
One of Singapore’s most attractive qualities is its cosmopolitanism, its openness to the world; Raffles embodies that spirit.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Mar. 2026