unilateralism en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English unilateral Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English unilateralism From unilateral + -ism.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A tendency of nations to act on their own, or with only minimal consultation and involvement with other nations.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| unilateralisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
unilateral · unilateralist · multilateralism
Translations (10)
id unilateralisme (tendency of nations to act on their own) · fi unilateralismi (tendency of nations to act on their own) · fr unilatéralisme (tendency of nations to act on their own) · ka უნილატერალიზმი (tendency of nations to act on their own) · es unilateralismo (tendency of nations to act on their own) · it unilateralismo (tendency of nations to act on their own) · sv unilaterism (tendency of nations to act on their own) · el μονομέρεια (tendency of nations to act on their own) · ro unilateralism (tendency of nations to act on their own) · de Unilateralismus (tendency of nations to act on their own)