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neutralist

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neu·tral·ism  (ntr-lzm, ny-)
n.
1. The state of being neutral; neutrality.
2. A political policy or advocacy of nonalignment or noninvolvement in conflicting alliances and of attempting to mediate or conciliate in conflicts between states: "Neutralism differs from neutrality in that it is an attitude of mind in time of peace rather than a legal status in time of war" (London Times).

neutral·ist adj. & n.
neutral·istic adj.
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Noun1.neutralist - an advocate of neutrality in international affairs
advocate, advocator, exponent, proponent - a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
Translations
neutralist [ˈnjuːtrəlɪst]
A. ADJneutralista
B. Nneutralista mf


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In his book Teach Them to Challenge Authority: Educating for Healthy Societies (Continuum, 2008), Prince argues that neutrality itself undermines the ability to teach critical thinking, and that neutralists don't appreciate young people's capacity to see through bias and rhetoric.
The Khmer Rouge started as a small communist insurgency against Prince Norodom Sihanouk's neutralist Government in the cold war, and grew into a terror regime during its rule from April 1975 to January 1979.
Whether we shall remain positively neutralists, as we have so often and so loudly proclaimed, does not enter into their dispute.
 
 
 
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