neu·tral·ism
ˈnü-trə-ˌli-zəm 
ˈnyü-
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: a policy or the advocacy of neutrality especially in international affairs
plural -s
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: a professor or practicer of neutrality
2
: one that favors the neutralization of a state or region
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Noun (1)
his neutralism in the matter is questionable, since he owns thousands of shares in the company
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Erez Manela, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2021
Globalizing impulses helped bring about a flourishing of neutralism.
—Leo Robson, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2016
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Noun
India, an avatar of forceful neutralism early on, saw its influence diminished by regional conflict and domestic troubles.
—Erez Manela, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2021
Globalizing impulses helped bring about a flourishing of neutralism.
—Leo Robson, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2016
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“Neutralism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neutralism. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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neutralism
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neu·tral·ism
ˈn(y)ü-trə-ˌliz-əm
: a policy of neutrality in international affairs
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