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isolationist

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

noun

  1. a person who favors or works for isolationism.


adjective

  1. 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

Example Sentences

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Isolationist thinking: This served as an aggravating factor for Stack.

From Slate • Feb. 19, 2010

Missing was their best strategist, Montana's Burton K. Wheeler, who was out beating the bushes for some additional Isolationist recruits.

From Time Magazine Archive

Peppery Isolationist Charles Clayton Morison, editor of Christian Century, means to carry on, too.

From Time Magazine Archive

But even as Clayton arrived in Washington, Minnesota's irreconcilable Isolationist Harold Knutson warned: Congress will promptly raise any tariff the State Department lowers if it damages "a vital industry."

From Time Magazine Archive

Cried Fellow Isolationist George Malone of Nevada: "We should withdraw General Eisenhower from his military headquarters in Europe."

From Time Magazine Archive

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