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

Kerry is an internationalist when many leaders are looking inward.

From Time

Raised in a Quaker household, Pearson believed deeply in honesty and morality, values he paired with a strong internationalist bent.

From Washington Post

Obama is a cautious internationalist, and on the whole I see Clinton as closer to Obama than to McCain.

From The Daily Beast

Although he thought of himself as a true Washingtonian, he was a true internationalist.

From The Daily Beast

Father Bush was an internationalist who wanted to establish “a new world order.”

From The Daily Beast

“Obama has followed an internationalist course,” Spencer adds.

From The Daily Beast

The rift was sealed in terms favorable to the muscular internationalist wing of the Democratic Party, led by Barack Obama today.

From The Daily Beast

The "Bilderbergers" are another powerful group involved in the internationalist web.

From Project Gutenberg

Most Councils-on-World-Affairs presentations give persuasive internationalist propaganda.

From Project Gutenberg

Maybe he identified me as some sort of an internationalist, American.

From Project Gutenberg

He pronounced himself a Social Democrat and an Internationalist.

From Project Gutenberg

At the same time the radical was basically internationalist; the true believer in Lenin was also revolutionist.

From Project Gutenberg