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neoisolationism
[ nee-oh-ahy-suh-ley-shuh-niz-uhm ]
/ ˌni oʊˌaɪ səˈleɪ ʃəˌnɪz əm /
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noun (in U.S. politics)
a revival of isolationism arising from increased anti-Soviet and anti-European sentiment and a reluctance to involve the nation in further political and military commitments abroad.
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Origin of neoisolationism
First recorded in 1950–55; neo- + isolationism
OTHER WORDS FROM neoisolationism
ne·o·i·so·la·tion·ist, adjective, nounWords nearby neoisolationism
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