globalisation

/ˌɡləʊ.bə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

globalisation means the process of becoming a more interconnected world. It carries an Arena rating of 1252, earned across 6 head-to-head judged battles.

Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, globalisation ranks #2,155 of 17,127 for Words That Escaped Their Books, #3,767 of 17,134 for Most Malleable Words, #8,476 of 17,131 for Scariest Words, #10,590 of 17,128 for Most Ponderous Words.

globalisation is pronounced /ˌɡləʊ.bə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/.

Why “globalisation” is a great word

The process by which businesses, cultures, and populations become increasingly interconnected and integrated on a worldwide scale. From *global* (meaning 'worldwide') and *-isation* (a suffix forming nouns of action or process); the term was popularized in its modern economic sense in the 1980s by Theodore Levitt. Unlike 'internationalization,' which describes interactions between distinct nation-states, or 'westernization,' which implies a one-way cultural flow, globalisation suggests a borderless, multidirectional fusion. It is the hum of identical ringtones in distant markets, the scent of a ubiquitous coffee chain on a foreign street corner, and the silent, instant transfer of capital across digital networks—a weaving of the world into a single, intricate system that renders the concept of 'away' obsolete.

Etymology

From global + -isation or globalise + -ation. Popularized by German-American economist and professor at Harvard Business School Theodore Levitt.

noun

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.e.g.“Sure, globalization as flows of trade will continue. But globalization as the driving logic of world affairs — that seems to be over.” — 2022 April 8, David Brooks, “Globalization Is Over. The Global Culture Wars Have Begun.”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:

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Words closest in meaning

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globalised 66% match — Influenced by globalisation. vs globalisation →
americanisation 60% match — The process of Americanising. vs globalisation →
deglobalization 59% match — The process of diminishing interdependence and integration between the economies of nations. vs globalisation →
culturalization 56% match — The process of culturalizing. vs globalisation →
glocalize 56% match — To undergo or carry out glocalization. vs globalisation →
nationalisation 55% match — The act or process of nationalising:; The act or process of making or becoming a nation. vs globalisation →
massification 55% match — The process of bringing something to a mass audience. vs globalisation →
commonisation 54% match — The act or process of commonising. vs globalisation →