Interventionism
noun
noun ·6 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The political practice of intervening in a sovereign state's affairs. countable, uncountable
- 2 The medical practice of trying to prolong someone's life. countable, uncountable
- 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
All synonymsEtymology
From French interventionnisme. By surface analysis, intervention + -ism.