isolationist
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7.6
- adjective
- /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃənɪst/
:
aislacionista
- Politically inarticulate and generally isolationist, these disaffected citizens opposed the war as a waste of men and money.
- isolationist policy
- isolationist sentiment
- isolationist tendencies
That's why I thought the last administration was neo isolationist, which was like, pull everything back in.
- That's why I thought the last administration was neo isolationist, which was like, pull everything back in.
- We are in a phase of global policy where we're isolationist without admitting that we're isolationist.
Examples
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Historically, the South took more of an isolationist stance on foreign policy compared to the Eastern portions of the United States.
Academic text (2013) -
Australia pursued a more isolationist foreign policy than the United States ever had.
Academic text (1998) -
Any other European country can follow certain isolationist policies against Russia.
Academic text (2009) -
But I believe we are going into an isolationist phase.
Academic text (1995) -
We are in a phase of global policy where we're isolationist without admitting that we're isolationist.
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In response, the regime rejected the international community and pursued an isolationist foreign policy.
Academic text (1996) -
Polls show that the American people are neither isolationist nor eager to serve as the world's police.
Academic text (1999) -
The United States is unlikely to become an isolationist country, withdrawing from the world.
Academic text (1999) -
The ensuing Islamic Republic has furthered an isolationist policy, considering itself "neither West nor East."
Academic text (1998) -
Many voters support an isolationist foreign policy that avoids entanglements with other nations.
Synonyms
1
9.9
Avoiding contact or involvement with other countries
Antonyms
How Isolationist
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Isolationist comes from isolate and the idea of an island ('island'), and the ending -ist shows it is a view or stance. So an isolationist policy wants a country to stay apart like an island, not join in other countries' business.