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isolationist

American  
[ahy-suh-lay-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


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And yet, as a self-described isolationist, said résumé might not exist if he were left to his own devices.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

Countries have become more isolationist manufacturing-wise, so they need to generate more electricity locally.

From Barron's ● Mar. 11, 2026

The document is “far less isolationist than one could have expected—and far more positive about US partners and allies,” he writes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 8, 2025

The United States, traditionally isolationist and safely sheltered by two vast oceans, had emerged from World War Two as the leader of the free world.

From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2025

Well, there were a few men who did not feel content with that comfortable isolationist climate.

From The Invisible Government by Dan Smoot

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