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isolationist

American

[ahy-suh-ley-shuh-nist, is-uh-] / ˌaɪ səˈleɪ ʃə nɪst, ˌɪs ə- /

noun

a person who favors or works for isolationism.

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of isolationists or isolationism.

to be accused of isolationist sympathies.

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Etymology

Origin of isolationist

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; isolation + -ist

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