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Hand in hand with nationalist economic isolationism, militarism struggles to maintain the sovereign state against the forward march of internationalism.
Christian Lous Lange

Meaning of "isolationism" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ISOLATIONISM

isolationism  [ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃəˌnɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ISOLATIONISM

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Isolationism is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ISOLATIONISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Isolationism

Isolationism is a category of foreign policies institutionalized by leaders who asserted that their nations' best interests were best served by keeping the affairs of other countries at a distance, as well as a term used, sometimes pejoratively, in political debates. Most Isolationists believe that limiting international involvement keeps their country from being drawn into dangerous and otherwise undesirable conflicts. Some strict Isolationists believe that their country is best served by even avoiding international trade agreements or other mutual assistance pacts. Two distinct and unrelated concepts that are occasionally erroneously categorized as Isolationism are: ▪ Non-interventionism – is the belief that political rulers should avoid military alliances with other nations and to avoid interfering in wars bearing no direct impact on their nation. However, most non-interventionists are supporters of free trade, travel, and support certain international agreements, unlike isolationists.

Definition of isolationism in the English dictionary

The definition of isolationism in the dictionary is a policy of nonparticipation in or withdrawal from international affairs. Other definition of isolationism is an attitude favouring such a policy.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ISOLATIONISM


Anglicanism
ˈæŋɡlɪkəˌnɪzəm
antagonism
ænˈtæɡəˌnɪzəm
creationism
kriːˈeɪʃəˌnɪzəm
exhibitionism
ˌɛksɪˈbɪʃəˌnɪzəm
expansionism
ɪkˈspænʃəˌnɪzəm
expressionism
ɪkˈsprɛʃəˌnɪzəm
hedonism
ˈhiːdəˌnɪzəm
humanism
ˈhjuːməˌnɪzəm
humanitarianism
hjuːˌmænɪˈtɛərɪəˌnɪzəm
impressionism
ɪmˈprɛʃəˌnɪzəm
mechanism
ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm
microorganism
ˌmaɪkrəʊˈɔːɡəˌnɪzəm
modernism
ˈmɒdəˌnɪzəm
organism
ˈɔːɡəˌnɪzəm
reductionism
rɪˈdʌkʃəˌnɪzəm
Satanism
ˈseɪtəˌnɪzəm
shamanism
ˈʃæməˌnɪzəm
urbanism
ˈɜːbəˌnɪzəm
vegetarianism
ˌvɛdʒɪˈtɛərɪəˌnɪzəm
Zionism
ˈzaɪəˌnɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ISOLATIONISM

isolability
isolable
isolatable
isolate
isolated
isolated pawn
isolating
isolation
isolation hospital
isolation ward
isolationist
isolative
isolator
Isolde
Isole Eolie
Isole Pelagie
isolead
isolecithal
isoleucine
isolex

WORDS THAT END LIKE ISOLATIONISM

abolitionism
abstract expressionism
aldosteronism
anachronism
connectionism
constructionism
evolutionism
feminism
interactionism
interventionism
monism
Mormonism
obstructionism
Parkinsonism
perfectionism
protectionism
revisionism
synchronism
tectonism
trade unionism
unionism

Synonyms and antonyms of isolationism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «isolationism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ISOLATIONISM

Find out the translation of isolationism to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of isolationism from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «isolationism» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

孤立
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

aislacionismo
570 millions of speakers

English

isolationism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पृथकतावाद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الانعزالية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

изоляционизм
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

isolacionismo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

isolationism
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

isolationnisme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pengasingan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Isolationismus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

孤立主義
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

고립주의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Isolasi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

biệt lập
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தனிமைப்படுத்தல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अलगाववाद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

soyutlanma politikası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

isolazionismo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

izolacjonizm
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ізоляціонізм
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

izolaționism
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απομονωτισμού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

isolasionisme
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

isolationism
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

isolasjonisme
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of isolationism

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ISOLATIONISM»

The term «isolationism» is quite widely used and occupies the 47.830 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ISOLATIONISM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about isolationism

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5 QUOTES WITH «ISOLATIONISM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word isolationism.
1
W. Averell Harriman
Roosevelt was the one who had the vision to change our policy from isolationism to world leadership. That was a terrific revolution. Our country's never been the same since.
2
Christian Lous Lange
Hand in hand with nationalist economic isolationism, militarism struggles to maintain the sovereign state against the forward march of internationalism.
3
Bobby Seale
There's nothing wrong with being a cop. There's nothing wrong with being a white person. It's about where your heart is... We've got to get everyone beyond the xenophobic isolationism.
4
John W. Snow
Our view is that economic isolationism is the wrong way to go. Vibrant, successful growing economies that advance the interests of their citizens engage the global economy. And, we're committed to engaging the global economy.
5
Ralph Steadman
Isolationism is over.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ISOLATIONISM»

Discover the use of isolationism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to isolationism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Toward an Entangling Alliance: American Isolationism, ...
Powaski's study analyzes why the U.S. pursued a policy of political and military isolationism toward Europe, and how the upheavals of the 20th century necessitated the abandonment of this policy by 1950.
Ronald E. Powaski, 1991
2
From Theodore Roosevelt to FDR: Internationalism and ...
The essays in this book explore aspects of the conflict between isolationism and internationalism in American foreign policy formulation during the first forty years of the present century, the period in which the foreign policy of the ...
Daniela Rossini, 1995
3
Isolationism
roots of isolationism in the United States can be traced back to the American Revolution (1775–1783). Those who favored independence from Great Britain believed they should set themselves apart, or remain isolated, from Europe and its ...
Thomas Streissguth, Lora Friedenthal, Jennifer L. Weber, 2010
4
Isolationism Reconfigured: American Foreign Policy for a New ...
tently registered its isolationist support in public opinion surveys.14 “What never really died [after 1945] was populist isolationism—the sentiment among the poor and poorly educated that however noble America's purposes, most things it does  ...
Eric Nordlinger, 1996
5
Misreading the Public: The Myth of a New Isolationism
This book refutes the American policymaker belief that the U.S. public is showing a new isolationism.
Steven Kull, I. M. Destler, 1999
6
Isolationist States in an Interdependent World
can have on their societies; thus, the Platonic notion of isolationism informs the political posture of the case studies. Degrees and Manifestations of Isolationism Although the term isolationism has been primarily used to describe a specific ...
Dr Helga Turku, 2013
7
The United States in the First World War: An Encyclopedia
Although unsuccessful because the Latin American nations wanted to avoid U.S. hegemony, his Pan-Americanism exemplified Wilson's commitment to isolationism. The lack of military preparedness during this period also revealed his ...
Anne Cipriano Venzon, Paul L. Miles, 1999
8
American Foreign Policy and Process
domestic over foreign policy, two important traditions quickly emerged: an emphasis on isolationism in decisions regarding involvement abroad and an emphasis on moral principle in shaping that involvement.31 Both traditions, moreover, ...
James McCormick, 2009
9
The Home Fronts of Iowa, 1939-1945
of midwestern isolationism has persisted throughout the sixty years since the end of the Second World War along with a general misperception of isolationism— that it was merely a cowardly, stubborn refusal to face the cold hard facts of world  ...
Lisa L. Ossian, 2009
10
American Foreign Relations Since 1600: A Guide to the Literature
Isolationism in America, 1935-1941. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 1966. Jonas makes a careful distinction between the more aggressive isolationists, who called for full neutral rights, and those willing to forego traditional privileges.
Robert L. Beisner, Kurt W. Hanson, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ISOLATIONISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term isolationism is used in the context of the following news items.
1
OSU prof named to Council on Foreign Relations
... his works is “Promise and Peril: America at the Dawn of a Global Age,” which examines the roots of U.S. isolationism and internationalism. «Corvallis Gazette Times, Jul 15»
2
Why Trump's anti-immigrant views won't take root - Central …
The U.S. has a history of nativism going back to the 19th century. Paired with isolationism, it makes a plausible if wrongheaded political platform ... «Bristol Press, Jul 15»
3
The US needs an alternative policy in Iraq
Do US policies need to be either black or white, or can there be a middle ground in having neither intervention nor isolationism? As the US ... «Rudaw, Jul 15»
4
The challenge of a pragmatic turn for Greece's left
... readjustment of Greek politics on an ideologically coherent discourse rather than a quixotic cleavage of reluctant engagement v isolationism. «Policy Network, Jul 15»
5
Peace is Boring | UK Progressive
Rand Paul used to hint toward isolationism but now has plagiarized the party line saying, “For me, the priority is always national defense. «UK Progressive Magazine, Jul 15»
6
Is peace possible? - Daily Times
Thus, the state that refrains from reconciling with the emerging reality will suffer from regional isolationism. In view of the foregoing, what can be ... «Daily Times, Jul 15»
7
Who will break the spell of polarization?
The rout of laissez-faire economics and isolationism shoved conservatives to the margins, reducing their views, in Lionel Trilling's memorable ... «OCRegister, Jul 15»
8
The Graham Agenda for Securing America | The Iowa Republican
We could take a hard look at the threats we face and try to turn away in fear, retreating into the isolationism that Rand Paul advocates. «The Iowa Republican, Jul 15»
9
TPP Is as Much About Trading Goodwill as Trading Goods
Well aware that isolationism is not a feasible option in the modern world, he made the difficult decision to safeguard America's future by ... «Caixin Media, Jul 15»
10
Trump's racist lunacy is pulling the GOP back to the centre
The U.S. has a history of nativism going back to the 19th century. Paired with isolationism, it makes a plausible if wrongheaded political platform ... «iPolitics.ca, Jul 15»

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