Syn: isolationist.
[WordNet 1.5]
2. Favoring or supporting isolationism; -- of people. [PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
isolationist — i so*la tion*ist ([imac] s[ o]*l[=a] sh[u^]n*[i^]st), n. A proponent or supporter of isolationism; one who is isolationistic. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
isolationist — index neutral Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
isolationist — in reference to U.S. foreign policy, 1899 (earlier in reference to treatment of leprosy), from ISOLATION (Cf. isolation) + IST (Cf. ist). Isolationism is attested by 1922 … Etymology dictionary
isolationist — ☆ isolationist [ī΄sə lā′shənist ] n. 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. adj. of isolationists or their policy… … English World dictionary
isolationist — isolationism i‧so‧la‧tion‧is‧m [ˌaɪsəˈleɪʆnɪzm] noun [uncountable] the belief that your country should not be involved in the affairs of other countries: • 1853 saw the end of Japanese isolationism. isolationist adjective : • isolationist… … Financial and business terms
isolationist — /uy seuh lay sheuh nist, is euh /, n. 1. a person who favors or works for isolationism. adj. 2. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of isolationists or isolationism: to be accused of isolationist sympathies. [1860 65, Amer.; ISOLATION + IST] * * … Universalium
Isolationist — Iso|la|ti|o|nịs|mus, der; [engl. isolationism] (Politik): politische Tendenz, sich vom Ausland abzuschließen u. staatliche Eigeninteressen zu betonen. Dazu: Iso|la|ti|o|nịst, der; en, en; Iso|la|ti|o|nịs|tin, die; , nen; iso|la|ti|o|nịs|tisch … Universal-Lexikon
Isolationist — Iso|la|ti|o|nist der; en, en <aus gleichbed. engl. amerik. isolationist> Verfechter des Isolationismus … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
isolationist — isolationism ► NOUN ▪ a policy of remaining apart from the political affairs of other countries. DERIVATIVES isolationist noun … English terms dictionary
Isolationist (comics) — Superherobox| character name=Isolationist converted=y caption=Cover art for X Factor Investigations #21. Art by Pablo Raimondi. real name=Josef Huber species=unknown [Peter David said that Isolationist isn t a mutant but something else entirely:… … Wikipedia
