isolationist

[ ahy-suh-ley-shuh-nist, is-uh- ]

/ ˌaɪ səˈleɪ ʃə nɪst, ˌɪs ə- /

a person who favors or works for isolationism.

of, relating to, or characteristic of isolationists or isolationism: to be accused of isolationist sympathies.

Nearby words

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

Related formsan·ti-i·so·la·tion·ist, noun, adjectiveun·i·so·la·tion·ist, adjective

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Paul, meanwhile, has taken to cyberbullying Rubio, tweeting on Friday that he is “acting like an isolationist.”
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“With all due respect” because “isolationist,” Cheney knows, is a deeply politically damaging insult.
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Establishment figures look a bit askance at the Kentucky senator because of his isolationist roots.
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It really does encourage an isolationist view that negates the shared experience.
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Instead, he carried on with his blinkered views and remained an isolationist.
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But gradually they came to accept Harry's isolationist ways as the norm—at least, for him.
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