noun ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The state of being neutral; neutrality. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   a policy of neutrality or nonalignment in international affairs wordnet
3. 3
   A political policy of nonalignment in a situation of conflict. countable, uncountable
4. 4
   The neutral theory of molecular evolution, holding that, at the molecular level, most evolutionary changes and variation within and between species are caused not by natural selection but by genetic drift of mutant alleles that are neutral. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

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abstentionappeasementbalance of powerbrinkmanshipcoexistencecolonialism

Example

More examples

"Neutralism is the lack of any interaction between two organisms or species in a shared habitat."

Etymology

From neutral + -ism.

Related phrases

positive neutralismgenetic driftnatural selection

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