NEUTRALISM Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

neutralism

noun

ˈnü-trə-ˌli-zəm

as in neutrality

lack of favoritism toward one side or another his neutralism in the matter is questionable, since he owns thousands of shares in the company

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Recent Examples of neutralism 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for neutralism

Noun

The Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 caused Finland to break with its long-standing tradition of military neutrality by applying for NATO membership later that same year.

— L. Sue Baugh, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
In this sense, CNN’s neutrality, once a source of respect and credibility, could also undermine it by making the channel easily exploitable.

— Michael J. Socolow, The Conversation, 7 May 2026