neutrality
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neutrality
- /njuːˈtɹæləti/ UK
- /nuˈtɹæləti/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle French neutralité, from Medieval Latin neutralitas. Morphologically neutral + -ity.
noun neutralities
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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.
Similar: indifferent, on the fence
- 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. 70% vote against tightening centuries-old neutrality, which far right said was being eroded by sanctions against Russia[.]
- Those who are neutral; a combination of neutral powers or states.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: disinterest, neutral, impartial, objectivity, impartiality, abstention, independence, moderate, neutralization, even-handedness, fairness, balance, fence, shin, non-alignment, nonpartisanship
Translations
Every language
noun state of being neutral; taking no part on either side
| Español | neutralidad |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 중립 jungnip |
| 日本語 | 中立 chūritsu, 中庸 chūyō, 中性 chūsei |
| 中文 | 中立 zhōnglì |
| हिन्दी | तटस्थता taṭasthatā, निरपेक्षता nirpekṣatā |
| Português | neutralidade |
| Français | neutralité |
| Deutsch | Neutralität |
| Italiano | neutralità |
| Ελληνικά | ουδετερότητα oudeterótita |
| Română | neutralitate |
| Русский | нейтралите́т nejtralitét |
| Tiếng Việt | trung lập |
| العربية | حِيَاد ḥiyād |
| עברית | ניטרליות niutráliyut, אֲדִישׁוּת adishút |
noun international law: condition of a nation or government
| Русский | нейтралите́т nejtralitét |
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Talk about this word "neutrality." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/neutrality. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. neutrality. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/neutrality "neutrality." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/neutrality.Cite this
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title = {neutrality},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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