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abstentionism
[ ab-sten-shuh-niz-uhm ]
/ æbˈstɛn ʃəˌnɪz əm /
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noun
the refusal of a government to participate in international relations or alliances that it regards as detrimental to its interests.
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Origin of abstentionism
OTHER WORDS FROM abstentionism
ab·sten·tion·ist, noun, adjectiveWords nearby abstentionism
ABS resin, abstain, abstainer, abstemious, abstention, abstentionism, abstergent, abstersive, abstinence, abstinence syndrome, abstinence theory
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