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neutralism

American  
[noo-truh-liz-uhm, nyoo-] / ˈnu trəˌlɪz əm, ˈnyu- /

noun

  1. the policy or advocacy of maintaining strict neutrality in foreign affairs.

  2. Biology. the theory that some changes in evolution are governed by random mutations that become fixed in populations by chance rather than by natural selection.

neutralism British  
/ ˈnjuːtrəˌlɪzəm /

noun

  1. (in international affairs) the policy, practice, or attitude of neutrality, noninvolvement, or nonalignment with power blocs

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Other Word Forms

  • antineutralism noun
  • neutralist noun

Etymology

Origin of neutralism

First recorded in 1570–80; neutral + -ism

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