interventionism

[ in-ter-ven-shuh-niz-uhm ]

noun

1. the policy or doctrine of intervening, especially government interference in the affairs of another state or in domestic economic affairs.

Other Words From

• inter·vention·ist noun adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of interventionism¹

First recorded in 1920–25; intervention + -ism

Example Sentences

The pendulum between US interventionism and isolationism is closely watched and felt in Ukraine.

From BBC

Ms Gabbard made frequent criticisms of US military interventionism during her career in Congress from 2013 to 2021.

From BBC

In his address at the Republican National Convention on Wednesday, Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, suggested he was an opponent of American military interventionism, citing the 2003 Iraq War as a conflict that did not need to happen and declaring that "we will send our kids to war only when we must."

From Salon

But to the extent that he has a philosophy about interventionism at all, it's that America should "win" wars and then "take the resources."

From Salon

If we look closely at these boards of trustees, and the major donors and sources of research and grant money for these universities, we see how intimately tied they are to weapons manufacturers and the producers of the ideologies that favor U.S. military interventionism.

From Salon