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French word
mondialisation
Pronunciation
IPA/mɔ̃djalizasjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine nounglobalization
Example
La mondialisation augmente les échanges entre pays.
Globalization increases exchanges between countries.
More examples
La mondialisation favorise la diffusion rapide des modes et des idées.
Globalization promotes the rapid spread of fashions and ideas.
Core concept
A world map threaded with increasingly dense routes for goods, news, and cultural influences.
Common phrases
la mondialisation économique
economic globalization
les effets de la mondialisation
the effects of globalization
la mondialisation des marchés
globalization of markets
Similar words
globalisation: The spread of goods, services, and information flows across the world.
internationalisation: The process of expanding a company or organization overseas or serving foreign markets.
interdépendance: Mutual influence and reliance among countries or economies.
Definition in French
Désigne le processus par lequel les échanges de biens, d'informations et de cultures s'intensifient à l'échelle mondiale.
Word origin
French mondialisation combines mondial, meaning 'worldwide', with -isation, a suffix that names a process; mondial derives from Latin mundialis, based on mundus, 'world'.
Usage tips
- Mondialisation is a feminine noun, so standard usage is la mondialisation, not le mondialisation.
Opposites
- démondialisationdeglobalizationnoun
Related words
- mondialiserglobalizeverb
- mondialiséglobalizedadjective
- mondialementgloballyadverb