adjective
- of, relating to, or characteristic of neutralism; favoring or advocating a policy of neutrality, especially in international affairs
- in philosophy, relating to the view that mental states are neither purely physical nor purely mental, or that certain distinctions are not meaningful
Usage: formal; political
Usage: philosophy; technical
Examples
- The country adopted a neutralistic stance during the conflict.
- Several nations formed a neutralistic bloc to avoid Cold War tensions.
- The government's neutralistic foreign policy aimed to maintain peace with all sides.
- Philosophers debated the neutralistic position on consciousness.
- The neutralistic approach rejected both extreme positions in the debate.