neutralism

[ noo-truh-liz-uhm, nyoo- ]

noun

1. the policy or advocacy of maintaining strict neutrality in foreign affairs.
2. Biology. the theory that some changes in evolution are governed by random mutations that become fixed in populations by chance rather than by natural selection.

neutralism

/ ˈnjuːtrəˌlɪzəm /

noun

1. (in international affairs) the policy, practice, or attitude of neutrality, noninvolvement, or nonalignment with power blocs

Derived Forms

• ˈneutralist, nounadjective

Other Words From

• anti·neutral·ism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of neutralism¹

First recorded in 1570–80; neutral + -ism