noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˌmɒn.dɪ.ə.lʌɪˈzeɪ.ʃn̩/
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General-American:/ˌmɑn.di.ə.ləˈzeɪ.ʃ(ə)n/
General-American:/-ˌlaɪ-/
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noun
Meaning 1
An ideology based on the solidarity and diversity of global citizens and the creation of supranational laws, intended as a response to dehumanizing aspects of globalization.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From French mondialisation, from mondial (“global, worldwide”) + -isation; or from Latin mundus (“the world”) + -ization, by analogy with the French word.