Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

isolationism

/ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃəˌnɪzəm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.54 in modern English

Syllables
iso-la-tion-ism
IPA
/ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃəˌnɪzəm/
14
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
6
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A national (or group) policy of non-interaction with other nations (or groups).

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English isolation Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English isolationism From isolation + -ism.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃəˌnɪzəm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

isolationisms (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

isolationist

Rhymes With

creationism

Questions

How do you pronounce isolationism?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃəˌnɪzəm/.
What does isolationism mean?
A national (or group) policy of non-interaction with other nations (or groups).
Where does isolationism come from?
Etymology tree English isolation Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English isolationism From isolation + -ism.

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