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isolationist

[ ahy-suh-ley-shuh-nist, is-uh- ]

/ ˌaɪ səˈleɪ ʃə nɪst, ˌɪs ə- /

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noun

a person who favors or works for isolationism.

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of isolationists or isolationism: to be accused of isolationist sympathies.

Origin of isolationist

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; isolation + -ist

OTHER WORDS FROM isolationist

an·ti-i·so·la·tion·ist, noun, adjective un·i·so·la·tion·ist, adjective

Words nearby isolationist

isolated system, isolating, isolation, isolation booth, isolationism, isolationist, isolative, isolato, isolda, isolde, isolecithal

Example sentences from the Web for isolationist

Paul, meanwhile, has taken to cyberbullying Rubio, tweeting on Friday that he is “acting like an isolationist.”

The Rand-Rubio Catfight Over Cuba |Olivia Nuzzi |December 19, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
“With all due respect” because “isolationist,” Cheney knows, is a deeply politically damaging insult.

Rand Paul Gives War a Chance |Olivia Nuzzi |August 18, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Establishment figures look a bit askance at the Kentucky senator because of his isolationist roots.

Rand Paul’s Bizarre Bowe Bergdahl Joke |Ben Jacobs |June 6, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
It really does encourage an isolationist view that negates the shared experience.

Binge Watching is Lame and Lonely |Roland S. Martin |February 19, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Instead, he carried on with his blinkered views and remained an isolationist.

“The Patriarch”: Joseph Kennedy Sr.’s Outsized Life |Jacob Heilbrunn |November 21, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
But gradually they came to accept Harry's isolationist ways as the norm—at least, for him.

This Crowded Earth |Robert Bloch