neutrality

UK /njuːˈtɹæləti/ US /nuˈtɹæləti/

noun 5

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

political

armed

During the conflict, the country maintained armed neutrality by keeping soldiers ready while refusing to join either side.

VERB + NEUTRALITY

declare, proclaim

Sweden proclaimed its neutrality during the conflict and refused to join either side.

maintain, preserve

PREP

~ between

The referee had to maintain neutrality between the two competing teams throughout the match.

Definitions

noun

The state or quality of being neutral; the condition of being unengaged in contests between others; state of taking no part on either side.

And what happineſs is there in a ſtorm of paſſions? On this account the Scepticks affected an indifferent æquipondious neutrality as the only means to their Ataraxia, and freedom from paßionate diſturbances.

Men who possess a state of neutrality in times of public danger, desert the interest of their fellow subjects.

Indifference in quality; a state neither very good nor bad.

There is no health; physicians say that we At best enjoy but a neutrality.

The quality or state of being neutral.

The condition of a nation or government which refrains from taking part, directly or indirectly, in a war between other powers.

Those who are neutral; a combination of neutral powers or states.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — tolerance attributable to a lack of involvement

disinterest

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Wiktionary

Men who possess a state of neutrality in times of public danger, desert the interest of their fellow subjects.

Wiktionary

The official pretence of a scrupulous solicitude to maintain neutrality is flagrantly insincere.

Wiktionary

The alternative possibilities are neutrality or war.

Tatoeba · #24399

Fuck neutrality!

Tatoeba · #2922471

An important principle of the Internet is the network neutrality.

Tatoeba · #3195403

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, neutrality is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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