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interventionism

7.2

Medical practice of using active treatments like surgery instead of simple care

noun
/ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃənɪzəm/

Specialized

: intervencionismo médico

Many doctors are adopting interventionism to provide quicker recovery times for their patients.

Examples

During the debate, the candidate argued in favor of interventionism to improve patient outcomes.
The policy of interventionism in healthcare has led to the use of new medical technologies.
And I don't think we're getting that final point on third parties and interventionism between Brother Cornell and Doctor Jill.

Antonyms

conservative

∞ 4.6

Does not want big changes and likes traditional values

How Interventionist

invasive

Specialized

23 6.3

operation

273 3.7

interventionism

Specialized

7.2

non-radical

Specialized

5.9

close watch

11 2.3

Surface Forms

interventionism singular

interventionisms plural

Morphology

interventionism = intervention (transparent) = intervention + ism

The medical/policy sense is a straightforward extension: '-ism' denotes an approach or practice characterized by interventions, making the derivation clear.

Etymology

Interventionism comes from the parts inter- meaning 'between' and venire meaning 'to come', just like the verb intervene which means 'to come between'. So in medicine, interventionism means doctors 'coming between' a patient and their illness by using active treatments like surgery or other procedures.