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interventionism

in·ter·ven·tion·ism
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-ter-ven-shuh-niz-uh m]
    • /ˌɪn tərˈvɛn ʃəˌnɪz əm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-ter-ven-shuh-niz-uh m]
    • /ˌɪn tərˈvɛn ʃəˌnɪz əm/

Definitions of interventionism word

  • noun interventionism the policy or doctrine of intervening, especially government interference in the affairs of another state or in domestic economic affairs. 1
  • noun interventionism (politics) The political practice of intervening in a sovereign state's affairs. 1
  • noun interventionism involvement in foreign affairs 1
  • noun interventionism (medicine) The medical practice of trying to prolong someone's life. 0
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Origin of interventionism

First appearance:

before 1920
One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25; intervention + -ism

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Parts of speech for Interventionism

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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interventionism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for interventionism

noun interventionism

  • colonialism — Colonialism is the practice by which a powerful country directly controls less powerful countries and uses their resources to increase its own power and wealth.
  • expansionism — The policy of territorial or economic expansion.
  • imperialism — the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies and dependencies.
  • paternalism — the system, principle, or practice of managing or governing individuals, businesses, nations, etc., in the manner of a father dealing benevolently and often intrusively with his children: The employees objected to the paternalism of the old president.
All 4 Synonyms of interventionism

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