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abstentionist

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ab⋅sten⋅tion⋅ism

[ab-sten-shuh-niz-uhm]
–noun
the refusal of a government to participate in international relations or alliances that it regards as detrimental to its interests.

Origin:
abstention + -ism


ab⋅sten⋅tion⋅ist, noun, adjective
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