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Wilsonianism

Wilsonianism noun: an approach to foreign policy typical of US president Woodrow Wilson, characterized by the spread of capitalist democracy and an emphasis on openness, conflict resolution, and the self-determination of peoples.

Noun

Wilsonianism (uncountable)

  1. An approach to foreign policy typical of US president Woodrow Wilson, characterized by the spread of capitalist democracy and an emphasis on openness, conflict resolution, and the self-determination of peoples.
  2. The policies of Harold Wilson, British statesman.

Forms of Wilsonianism

alternative formWilsonism

Origin of Wilsonianism

From Wilsonian + -ism.

Questions about Wilsonianism

What does Wilsonianism mean?
Wilsonianism means an approach to foreign policy typical of US president Woodrow Wilson, characterized by the spread of capitalist democracy and an emphasis on openness, conflict resolution, and the self-determination of peoples.
What part of speech is Wilsonianism?
Wilsonianism is a noun.

Words near Wilsonianism in the dictionary

  1. Wilson-Bappu effect
  2. Wilson-Mikity syndrome
  3. Wilson-Turner syndrome
  4. Wilsonia
  5. Wilsonian
  6. Wilsonianism
  7. Wilsonism
  8. Wilsonist
  9. Wilsonists
  10. Wilsons
  11. Wilsons Creek

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