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isolationist

/ˌaɪsəlˈeɪʃənəst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.63 in modern English

Syllables
iso-la-tion-ist
IPA
/ˌaɪsəlˈeɪʃənəst/
12
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to, or supporting, isolationism.

noun

One who advocates or supports isolationism.

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-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English isolationist From isolation + -ist.

Inflected Forms

more isolationist (comparative) most isolationist (superlative) isolationists (plural)

Phrases

non-intervention

Frequently Paired Words

protectionism non-intervention

Synonyms

isolationistic

Questions

How do you pronounce isolationist?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌaɪsəlˈeɪʃənəst/.
What does isolationist mean?
Relating to, or supporting, isolationism.
Where does isolationist 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-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English isolationist From isolation + -ist.

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