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ab•sten•tion•ism
(ab sten′shə niz′əm),USA pronunciation n.
ab•sten′tion•ist, n.,
adj.
- Governmentthe refusal of a government to participate in international relations or alliances that it regards as detrimental to its interests.
- abstention + -ism
adj.