isolationist
Americannoun
adjective
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Origin of isolationist
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“We can’t be completely isolationist but sometimes you have to stay within your own home.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026
Countries have become more isolationist manufacturing-wise, so they need to generate more electricity locally.
From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026
"The US is going into a more isolationist policy stance, raising tariffs, trying to provide more effective protection to US manufacturing," says Mr Oganes.
From BBC • Jan. 8, 2025
“Not unless we want to become isolationist to a degree that is unthinkable,” Walker added.
From Seattle Times • May 10, 2024
Of course, there is a very strong isolationist, anti-annexation, sentiment, too.
From Lone Star Planet by Piper, H. Beam
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