abstentionism
[ ab-sten-shuh-niz-uh m ]
/ æbˈstɛn ʃəˌnɪz əm /
noun
the refusal of a government to participate in international relations or alliances that it regards as detrimental to its interests.
Origin of abstentionism
OTHER WORDS FROM abstentionism
ab·sten·tion·ist, noun, adjectiveWords nearby abstentionism
absquatulate,
abstain,
abstainer,
abstemious,
abstention,
abstentionism,
abstergent,
abstersive,
abstinence,
abstinence syndrome,
abstinence theory