Wilsonianism

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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.

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Meanings

nounWilsonianism (uncountable)

alternative Wilsonism

  1. uncountableAn 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. uncountableThe policies of Harold Wilson, British statesman.

Origin

From Wilsonian + -ism.

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Wilsonianism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wilsonianism

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“Wilsonianism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wilsonianism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Wilsonianism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wilsonianism.

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