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isolationistic

isolationistic

1 9.9
Avoiding contact or involvement with other countries
  • adjective
  • /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃənɪstɪk/
translation icon : aislacionista
  • His isolationistic attitude prevented him from supporting international agreements.

Examples

  • The isolationistic policies of the country have sparked debate.

  • Many historians debate whether the country was ever truly isolationistic in the early twentieth century.

  • The leader's isolationistic policies drew both criticism and praise from various groups.

  • Many believe that an isolationistic approach is outdated.

  • The politician's isolationistic policies have raised concerns about their impact on international relations.

  • Many citizens support an isolationistic approach, believing it will protect domestic jobs from foreign competition.

  • Critics argue that adopting an isolationistic stance would hinder cooperation with other nations on global issues.

Synonyms

insular
vsisolationistic
14 8.1

Not open to new ideas and people from outside a small community

focuses on political support for staying apart rather than personal narrowness
isolationist
vsisolationistic
11 7.6

Wanting a country to stay out of other countries' affairs

is the descriptive adjective for supporting that political policy

Antonyms

2.1

Relating to two or more countries

119 3.5

Willing to work with other people to reach a shared goal

How Isolationist

isolationistic
1 9.9
cooperative
119 3.5

Surface Forms

isolationistic positive

Morphology

isolationistic = isolationist (transparent) = isolation + istic + ic

The adjective 'isolationistic' is transparently derived from 'isolationist' by adding the suffix '-ic', maintaining the meaning related to isolationism.

Etymology

Isolationistic comes from isolation, which comes from isolate, originally from the idea of an island meaning 'to make into an island' or 'separate'. So, an isolationistic policy is one that wants a country to stay apart and act like an island, not join others.