Autarkist

/ɔːˈtɑːrkɪst/ noun

Definition

A person who advocates for or believes in autarky; someone who supports economic self-sufficiency and independence from international trade.

Etymology

From autarky + -ist suffix denoting an advocate of a policy or system, following patterns like 'isolationist' or 'protectionist.'

Kelly Says

Autarkists were most prominent in 1930s-40s political movements, where they argued that self-sufficiency would prevent economic manipulation and war—an idealistic but practically impossible goal.

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