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isolationist

i·so·la·tion·ist
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ahy-suh-ley-shuh-nist, is-uh-]
    • /ˌaɪ səˈleɪ ʃə nɪst, ˌɪs ə-/
    • /ˌaɪ.səlˈeɪ.ʃən.ɪ.zəm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahy-suh-ley-shuh-nist, is-uh-]
    • /ˌaɪ səˈleɪ ʃə nɪst, ˌɪs ə-/

Definitions of isolationist word

  • noun isolationist a person who favors or works for isolationism. 1
  • adjective isolationist of, relating to, or characteristic of isolationists or isolationism: to be accused of isolationist sympathies. 1
  • noun isolationist Of or pertaining to isolationism or an advocate thereof. 1
  • noun isolationist sb against involvement in foreign affairs 1
  • adjective isolationist against involvement in foreign affairs 1
  • noun isolationist a person who believes in or advocates isolation; specif., one who opposes the involvement of his or her own country in international alliances, agreements, etc. 0
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Origin of isolationist

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1860-65; isolation + -ist

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Parts of speech for Isolationist

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Isolationist

isolationist popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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Synonyms for isolationist

adjective isolationist

  • unoriginal — belonging or pertaining to the origin or beginning of something, or to a thing at its beginning: The book still has its original binding.
  • rigid — stiff or unyielding; not pliant or flexible; hard: a rigid strip of metal.
  • bigoted — Someone who is bigoted has strong, unreasonable prejudices or opinions and will not change them, even when they are proved to be wrong.
  • bourgeois — If you describe people, their way of life, or their attitudes as bourgeois, you disapprove of them because you consider them typical of conventional middle-class people.
  • commonplace — If something is commonplace, it happens often or is often found, and is therefore not surprising.

noun isolationist

  • protectionist — Economics. the theory, practice, or system of fostering or developing domestic industries by protecting them from foreign competition through duties or quotas imposed on importations.
  • nationalist — a person devoted to nationalism.
  • patriot — a person who loves, supports, and defends his or her country and its interests with devotion.
  • xenophobe — a person who fears or hates foreigners, people from different cultures, or strangers.
All 43 Synonyms of isolationist

Antonyms for isolationist

adjective isolationist

  • abnormal — Someone or something that is abnormal is unusual, especially in a way that is worrying.
  • different — not alike in character or quality; distinct in nature; dissimilar: The two brothers are very different, although they are identical twins.
  • exotic — An exotic plant or animal.
  • foreign — of, relating to, or derived from another country or nation; not native: foreign cars.
  • irregular — without symmetry, even shape, formal arrangement, etc.: an irregular pattern.
All 13 Antonyms of isolationist

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