globalisation
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globalisation
- /ˌɡləʊ.bə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ UK
- /ˌɡloʊ.bə.lɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ Canada, US
- /ˌɡləʉ.bə.lɑɪˈzæɪ.ʃən/ Australia
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From global + -isation or globalise + -ation. Popularized by German-American economist and professor at Harvard Business School Theodore Levitt.
noun globalisations · globalization
- The process of becoming a more interconnected world.
- The process of the world economy becoming dominated by capitalist models, according to the World System Theory. Sure, globalization as flows of trade will continue. But globalization as the driving logic of world affairs — that seems to be over.
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noun process of becoming a more interconnected world
| Español | globalización, mundialización |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 세계화 segyehwa, 글로벌화 geullobeolhwa |
| 日本語 | グローバリゼーション gurōbarizēshon, グローバライゼーション gurōbaraizēshon, グローバル化 gurōbaruka, 世界化, 地球規模化 chikyūkiboka |
| 中文 | 全球化 quánqiúhuà |
| हिन्दी | हलिमिकरण halimikaraṇ, वैश्वीकरण vaiśvīkaraṇ, भूमंडलीकरण bhūmaṇḍalīkaraṇ |
| Kiswahili | utandawazi |
| Português | globalização |
| Français | mondialisation |
| Deutsch | Globalisierung |
| Italiano | globalizzazione |
| Ελληνικά | παγκοσμιοποίηση pagkosmiopoíisi |
| Română | globalizare |
| Русский | глобализа́ция globalizácija |
| Tiếng Việt | toàn cầu hóa |
| العربية | عَوْلَمَة ʕawlama |
| עברית | גְּלוֹבָּלִיזָצְיָה globalizátsya |
noun process of world economy becoming dominated by capitalist models
| Español | globalización, mundialización |
|---|---|
| Português | globalização |
| Français | mondialisation |
| Deutsch | Globalisierung |
| Русский | глобализа́ция globalizácija |
Talk about this word "globalisation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/globalisation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. globalisation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/globalisation "globalisation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/globalisation.Cite this
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title = {globalisation},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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