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View synonyms for nonintervention
nonintervention
[ non-in-ter-ven-shuhn ]
noun
- abstention by a nation from interference in the affairs of other nations or in those of its own political subdivisions.
- failure or refusal to intervene.
nonintervention
/ ˌnɒnɪntəˈvɛnʃən /
noun
- refusal to intervene, esp the abstention by a state from intervening in the affairs of other states or in its own internal disputes
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Derived Forms
- ˌnoninterˈventional, adjective
- ˌnoninterˈventionist, nounadjective
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Other Words From
- nonin·ter·vention·al adjective
- nonin·ter·vention·al·ist noun
- nonin·ter·vention·ism noun
- nonin·ter·vention·ist noun adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of nonintervention1
First recorded in 1820–30; non- + intervention
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Example Sentences
Here at the Antipodes we have founded a democracy, and in a democracy the government motto should be nonintervention.
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