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isolationism
[ahy-suh-ley-shuh-niz-uhm, is-uh-]
noun
the policy or doctrine of isolating one's country from the affairs of other nations by declining to enter into alliances, foreign economic commitments, international agreements, etc., seeking to devote the entire efforts of one's country to its own advancement and remain at peace by avoiding foreign entanglements and responsibilities.
isolationism
/ ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃəˌnɪzəm /
noun
a policy of nonparticipation in or withdrawal from international affairs
an attitude favouring such a policy
isolationism
The doctrine that a nation should stay out of the disputes and affairs of other nations. The United States practiced a policy of isolationism until World War I and did not pursue an active international policy until after World War II. (See “entangling alliances with none.”)
Other Word Forms
- anti-isolationism noun
- isolationist noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of isolationism1
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Example Sentences
They inherit the old right’s underbelly: ignorant isolationism, knee-jerk racism, paranoia about Jews, resentment of Washington.
One day the administration is full force America First isolationism, and the next finds it blowing up boats full of civilians in international waters, with the president proclaiming “to the victors go the spoils.”
Retreat into isolationism—whether under the banner of “America First” or any other slogan—will be ruinous.
In 2026, the men’s World Cup, which the United States will co-host with Mexico and Canada, will further ratify the end of America’s sporting isolationism.
Others saw the black-and-white bears as a rebuke to Trumpian isolationism.
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