neutrality
UK /njuːˈtɹæləti/ · US /nuˈtɹæləti/ noun
Forms neutralities
- 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.
- noun (obsolete) Indifference in quality; a state neither very good nor bad.
- noun (chemistry): The quality or state of being neutral.
- noun (international law) The condition of a nation or government which refrains from taking part, directly or indirectly, in a war between other powers.
- noun Those who are neutral; a combination of neutral powers or states.
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Etymology
From Middle French neutralité, from Medieval Latin neutralitas. Morphologically neutral + -ity.
Webster’s 1913
- 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; indifference.
- noun Indifference in quality; a state neither very good nor bad. [Obs.]
Etymology [Cf. F. neutralité.]
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “neutrality”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details