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- Dictionaryisolationism/ˌʌɪsəˈleɪʃənɪz(ə)m/
noun
- 1. a policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups, especially the political affairs of other countries: "the country chose a policy of isolationism that made it a secondary player in world political events"
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