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Isolationism vs Expansionism - What's the difference?

isolationism | expansionism |

As nouns the difference between isolationism and expansionism

is that isolationism is a national (or group) policy of non-interaction with other nations (or groups) while expansionism is the policy, of a nation, of expanding its territory or its economic influence.

isolationism

English

(wikipedia isolationism)

Noun

(-)
  • A national (or group) policy of non-interaction with other nations (or groups).
    • "Before contact was initiated by the West, China employed isolationism in their policies."

    Related terms

    * isolationist

    expansionism

    English

    (wikipedia expansionism)

    Noun

    (-)
  • The policy, of a nation, of expanding its territory or its economic influence

    • Related terms

    * expansionist English words suffixed with -ism