neutralist
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- noun
- /ˈnjuːtrəlɪst/
- Formal
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neutralista
- During the meeting, he identified himself as a neutralist, advocating for peaceful resolutions rather than military involvement.
Examples
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Hendrick was one such Anglophile leader who challenged both Francophiles and neutralist leaders.
Academic text (1993) -
As you know, the American participation in Laos... is at the request of the neutralist government... which was set up in accordance with the 1962 accords... which were agreed to, incidentally, by Hanoi, Peking and the Soviet Union.
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There is no place for neutrality or a neutralist sentiment in South Vietnam.
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We have been providing logistical support and some training... for the neutralist government... in order to avoid Laos falling under Communist domination.
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His neutralist successor, Dayal, insists that, at worst, Cordier inadvertently abetted an anti-Lumumba plot conceived and directed by Western embassies.
Academic text (1992) -
Built into their concept of secularism was the judgment "that no religion would be given special recognition by the state and that all religions would have equal status and equal honor." This "neutralist" position, as the Rudolphs observed, harbored a profound contradiction -- the "simultaneous commitment to communities and to equal citizenship."
Academic text (1995) -
As a dedicated neutralist, she believed that her country should avoid taking sides in the ongoing conflict.
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The neutralist stance during international negotiations allowed for open dialogue between opposing countries.
Synonyms
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6.7
A person who prefers peaceful, diplomatic solutions rather than war
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A person, country, or group that does not take sides
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A person who does not want to get involved in other countries' problems
A person who does not take sides in politics
A person who does not choose a side in a dispute, especially in politics
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Etymology
Neutralist comes from neutral, meaning 'not supporting either side', plus the ending -ist, which names 'a person who believes in or practices something'. So a neutralist is a person who supports neutrality and does not take sides in a conflict.