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unilateralist en · ADJ

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-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English unilateralist From unilateral + -ist.

Meanings

  1. Supporting or advocating unilateralism
    • the US is hegemonic, unilateralist, dismissive of international law and the United Nations 2009 March 1, Samuel J. Spiegel, Philippe Le Billon, “China’s weapons trade: from ships of shame to the ethics of global resistance”, in International Affairs:
    • Yet he emerged as the driving force for the administration’s unilateralist policies. 2009 January 25, James Mann, “At the White House, What’s Old May Be New”, in New York Times:

Forms

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most unilateralist Degree=Sup lexicographic
more unilateralist Degree=Cmp lexicographic

unilateralist 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-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English unilateralist From unilateral + -ist.

Meanings

  1. A supporter of unilateralism.
    • “I am the last of the standing unilateralists,” Mr. Oren declared in a lecture in March at Georgetown University, where he was a visiting professor in Jewish studies until being named ambassador. 2009 September 26, Mark Landler, “Israeli Ambassador Draws on American Roots”, in New York Times:

Forms

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unilateralists Number=Plur lexicographic