noninterventionist

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noun

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Synonyms of noninterventionistnext
: one who does not intervene or favors nonintervention
the God of the Deists was … a noninterventionistW. L. Sperry
especially : one who favors nonintervention in the affairs of another country
the trend of his votes revealed him as a noninterventionist Current Biography

noninterventionist

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adjective

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: implementing or favorable to nonintervention
noninterventionist policies
turned from a noninterventionist stand to one of internationalismCurrent Biography

Word History

Etymology

Noun

International Scientific Vocabulary nonintervention + -ist

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“Noninterventionist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noninterventionist. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.

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