isolationism

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i·so·la·tion·ism

(ī′sə-lā′shə-nĭz′əm)

A national policy of abstaining from political or economic relations with other countries.

i′so·la′tion·ist n. & adj.

isolationism

(ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃəˌnɪzəm)

1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a policy of nonparticipation in or withdrawal from international affairs

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) an attitude favouring such a policy

ˌisoˈlationist n, adj

i•so•la•tion•ism

(ˌaɪ səˈleɪ ʃəˌnɪz əm, ˌɪs ə-)

n.

the policy or doctrine that peace and economic advancement can best be achieved by isolating one's country from alliances and commitments with other countries.

[1920–25, Amer.]

i`so•la′tion•ist, n., adj.

isolationism

the policy or doctrine directed toward the isolation of a country from the affairs of other nations by a deliberate abstention from political, military, and economic agreements. — isolationist, n.

isolationism

[ˌaɪsəʊˈleɪʃənɪzəm] N → aislacionismo m

isolationism

[ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃ^ənɪzəm] n → isolationnisme m

isolationism

n → Isolationismus m

isolationism

[ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃ/əˌnɪz/əm] n → isolazionismo

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The Republicans - and some Democrats - will try to tear him apart for this, tarring him with the brush of isolationism.

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Yet now, along with UKIP, the Tories are rapidly becoming the party of isolationism.

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America's entry into the First World War was not delayed, the American people wanted isolationism.

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accepted the New Deal in principle, and had little affection for the kind of isolationism that then permeated American conservatism.

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ISOLATIONISM will weaken America's ability to conquer global terrorism, a White House diplomat warned last night.

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Summing up Shrum's history Klein writes, "[T]here was a whiff of classic know-nothingism to Shrumclone candidates--nativism, isolationism, protectionsm, paranoia.

Death by consulting: Joe Klein's jeremiad against the hired hands of American politics

The loyal opposition (Republicans in the late '90s, Democrats now) has to be dragged into supporting a war or major troop deployment, while the commander-in-chief can be counted on to invoke Munich and warn against isolationism.