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International vs Internationalist - What's the difference?

international | internationalist |

As adjectives the difference between international and internationalist

is that international is of or having to do with more than one nation while internationalist is of or pertaining to internationalism.

As nouns the difference between international and internationalist

is that international is someone who has represented their country in a particularly sport while internationalist is an advocate of internationalism.

As a proper noun International

is international Airport, as the shortened form of an airport name.

international

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or having to do with more than one nation.
  • Between or among nations; pertaining to the intercourse of nations; participated in by two or more nations; common to, or affecting, two or more nations.
  • Of or concerning the association called the International.
  • Independent of national boundaries; common to all people.
  • * {{quote-magazine, date=2013-06-07, author=(Joseph Stiglitz)
  • , volume=188, issue=26, page=19, magazine=(The Guardian Weekly) , title= Globalisation is about taxes too , passage=It is time the international community faced the reality: we have an unmanageable, unfair, distortionary global tax regime. It is a tax system that is pivotal in creating the increasing inequality that marks most advanced countries today – with America standing out in the forefront and the UK not far behind.}}
  • Foreign; of another nation.
  • See also

    * supranational

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (sports) Someone who has represented their country in a particularly sport.
  • The United team includes five England internationals .
  • (sports) A game or contest between two or more nations.
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    internationalist

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to internationalism
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An advocate of internationalism
  • A player representing their country in a team sport (particularly used in Scotland)