internationalist

[ in-ter-nash-uh-nl-ist ]

noun

1. an advocate of internationalism.
2. an expert in international law and relations.
3. (initial capital letter) a member or adherent of a communist or socialist International.

internationalist

/ ˌɪntəˈnæʃənəlɪst /

noun

1. an advocate of internationalism
2. a person versed in international law
3. capital a member of an International

Word History and Origins

Origin of internationalist¹

First recorded in 1860–65; international + -ist

Example Sentences

Scotland rugby internationalist Emma Wassell has told how her "family" of teammates cared for her through tumour surgery months after her mother died.

From BBC

There was recognition that the Republican Party’s foreign policy shift away from a more internationalist perspective went deeper than just Donald Trump.

From BBC

Speaking with a vigor that his supporters have said has been lacking, he set up a contrast between his internationalist view of the world and the more isolationist leaning of his “predecessor.”

From Seattle Times

That the EU’s policies are also the product of vigorous transnational politicking has also been inspirational for internationalists who want stronger cross-border cooperation to help solve global problems.

From Salon

Ukraine has been a growing source of division within the Republican Party, which has been shifting away from the internationalist foreign policy of the George W Bush years to Donald Trump's America First nationalism.

From BBC