PoliticsJuly 13, 2026

isolationism

/ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃənɪzəm/

Definition

A national policy of avoiding political, economic, or military involvement in global affairs to focus exclusively on internal state interests.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'insula' meaning 'island,' the term evolved through French to describe the state of being separated from others. It entered English in the late 19th century to describe political non-interventionism.

In the news

The word is used by opposition leader Boris Nadezhdin to describe Putin's current foreign policy, which he argues is turning Russia away from the global community and leading the country toward instability.

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