neutralism
[ noo-truh-liz-uhm, nyoo- ]
noun
the policy or advocacy of maintaining strict neutrality in foreign affairs.
Biology. the theory that some changes in evolution are governed by random mutations that become fixed in populations by chance rather than by natural selection.
Origin of neutralism
1Other words from neutralism
- an·ti·neu·tral·ism, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for neutralism
neutralism
/ (ˈnjuːtrəˌlɪzəm) /
noun
(in international affairs) the policy, practice, or attitude of neutrality, noninvolvement, or nonalignment with power blocs
Derived forms of neutralism
- neutralist, noun, adjective
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