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interventionism

/ˌɪntɚvˈɛnʃənˌɪzəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.36 in modern English

Syllables
in-ter-ven-tion-ism
IPA
/ˌɪntɚvˈɛnʃənˌɪzəm/
20
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
6
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The political practice of intervening in a sovereign state's affairs.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The medical practice of trying to prolong someone's life.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The idea that a person develops cognition through explicit instruction by others, and not merely by being nurtured and allowed to develop individually.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From French interventionnisme. By surface analysis, intervention + -ism.

Usage

Inflected Forms

interventionisms (plural)

Phrases

economic interventionism

Frequently Paired Words

interventionist horticulturalism

Antonyms

noninterventionism

Questions

How do you pronounce interventionism?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪntɚvˈɛnʃənˌɪzəm/.
What does interventionism mean?
The political practice of intervening in a sovereign state's affairs.
Where does interventionism come from?
From French interventionnisme. By surface analysis, intervention + -ism.

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