isolationism

English

Etymology

isolation + -ism

Pronunciation

  • (US, Canada) IPA(key): /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃəˌnɪzəm/
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Noun

isolationism (countable and uncountable, plural isolationisms)

  1. A national (or group) policy of non-interaction with other nations (or groups).
    Before contact was initiated by the West, China followed a policy of isolationism.

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