unilateralism

Questions

How do you pronounce unilateralism?

The recorded pronunciation is /jˌunɪlˈætɚəlˌɪzəm/.

What does unilateralism mean?

A tendency of nations to act on their own, or with only minimal consultation and involvement with other nations.

Where does unilateralism come from?

Etymology tree English unilateral 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 unilateralism From unilateral + -ism.

How to pronounce unilateralism

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