All isolationism synonyms
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I i noun isolationism
- separateness β to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
- remoteness β far apart; far distant in space; situated at some distance away: the remote jungles of Brazil.
- seclusion β an act of secluding: the seclusion of unruly students.
- independence β a city in W Missouri: starting point of the Santa Fe and Oregon trails.
- standoffish β somewhat aloof or reserved; cold and unfriendly.
- pride β Thomas, died 1658, English soldier and regicide.
- free trade β trade between countries, free from governmental restrictions or duties.
- liberalism β the quality or state of being liberal, as in behavior or attitude.
- noninterference β the policy or practice of refraining from interference, especially in political affairs.
- nonintervention β abstention by a nation from interference in the affairs of other nations or in those of its own political subdivisions.
- free enterprise β an economic and political doctrine holding that a capitalist economy can regulate itself in a freely competitive market through the relationship of supply and demand with a minimum of governmental intervention and regulation.
- laissez-faire β of, relating to, or conforming to the principles or practices of laissez faire.
- interest β the feeling of a person whose attention, concern, or curiosity is particularly engaged by something: She has a great interest in the poetry of Donne.
- alienation β a turning away; estrangement
- apathy β You can use apathy to talk about someone's state of mind if you are criticizing them because they do not seem to be interested in or enthusiastic about anything.
- callousness β made hard; hardened.
- carelessness β not paying enough attention to what one does: a careless typist.
- disdain β to look upon or treat with contempt; despise; scorn.
- disinterest β absence of interest; indifference.
- disregard β to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
- inattention β lack of attention; negligence.
- inertia β inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
- insensitivity β deficient in human sensibility, acuteness of feeling, or consideration; unfeeling; callous: an insensitive person.
- lack β something missing or needed: After he left, they really felt the lack.
- negligence β the quality, fact, or result of being negligent; neglect: negligence in discharging one's responsibilities.
- nonchalance β the state or quality of being nonchalant; cool indifference or lack of concern; casualness.
- aloofness β the quality or state of being aloof, distant, or reserved; indifference: His girlfriend's recent aloofness may be a sign that the relationship is over.
- coldness β having a relatively low temperature; having little or no warmth: cold water; a cold day.
- coolness β moderately cold; neither warm nor cold: a rather cool evening.
- detachment β Detachment is the feeling that you have of not being personally involved in something or of having no emotional interest in it.
- disinterestedness β unbiased by personal interest or advantage; not influenced by selfish motives: a disinterested decision by the referee.
- dispassion β the state or quality of being unemotional or emotionally uninvolved.
- equity β The quality of being fair and impartial.
- heedlessness β The state or character of being heedless; inattention; carelessness; thoughtlessness.
- immunity β the state of being immune from or insusceptible to a particular disease or the like.
- impartiality β not partial or biased; fair; just: an impartial judge.
- impassiveness β The state of being impassive.
- impassivity β without emotion; apathetic; unmoved.
- insouciance β the quality of being insouciant; lack of care or concern; indifference.
- lethargy β the quality or state of being drowsy and dull, listless and unenergetic, or indifferent and lazy; apathetic or sluggish inactivity.
- listlessness β having or showing little or no interest in anything; languid; spiritless; indifferent: a listless mood; a listless handshake.
- neutrality β the state of being neutral.
- objectivity β the state or quality of being objective: He tries to maintain objectivity in his judgment.
- stoicism β a systematic philosophy, dating from around 300 b.c., that held the principles of logical thought to reflect a cosmic reason instantiated in nature.
- torpor β sluggish inactivity or inertia.
- unconcern β absence of feeling or concern; indifference.
- unmindful β not mindful; unaware; heedless; forgetful; careless; neglectful: unmindful of obligations.
- cold-blooded β Someone who is cold-blooded does not show any pity or emotion.
- indifference β lack of interest or concern: We were shocked by their indifference toward poverty.
- insignificance β the quality or condition of being insignificant; lack of importance or consequence.