noun ·6 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The political practice of intervening in a sovereign state's affairs. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   The medical practice of trying to prolong someone's life. countable, uncountable
3. 3
   The idea that a person develops cognition through explicit instruction by others, and not merely by being nurtured and allowed to develop individually. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

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horticulturalismintrusivenessintrusiveness

Antonyms

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noninterventionism

Etymology

From French interventionnisme. By surface analysis, intervention + -ism.

Related phrases

economic interventionism

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