Meaning & use

Interventionists

noun·Academic

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People or groups who advocate intervention, especially in the political, military, or economic affairs of another country.

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Interventionists argued for military action to stop the humanitarian crisis.

The debate split lawmakers into interventionists and isolationists.

A note on using this word

The term is most often used in foreign policy debates, contrasting with "isolationism," which favors staying out of other nations' affairs.

Words with an opposite meaning

isolationists

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