neutralism

English

Etymology

From neutral +‎ -ism.

Noun

neutralism (countable and uncountable, plural neutralisms)

1. The state of being neutral; neutrality.
2. A political policy of nonalignment in a situation of conflict.
3. (biology) The neutral theory of molecular evolution, holding that, at the molecular level, most evolutionary changes and variation within and between species are caused not by natural selection but by genetic drift of mutant alleles that are neutral.

Derived terms

• positive neutralism

Anagrams

• mule trains, trimensual, turmalines

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French neutralisme.

Noun

neutralism n (uncountable)

1. neutralism

Declension

singular only	indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	neutralism	neutralismul
genitive-dative	neutralism	neutralismului
vocative	neutralismule

References

• neutralism in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN