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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Neutrality \Neu*tral"i*ty\, n. [Cf. F. neutralit['e].]
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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; indifference.
Men who possess a state of neutrality in times of public danger, desert the interest of their fellow subjects.
--Addison. Indifference in quality; a state neither very good nor bad. [Obs.]
--Donne.(Chem.) The quality or state of being neutral. See Neutral, a.,
4. (International Law) The condition of a nation or government which refrains from taking part, directly or indirectly, in a war between other powers.
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Those who are neutral; a combination of neutral powers or states.
Armed neutrality, the condition of a neutral power, in time of war, which holds itself ready to resist by force any aggression of either belligerent.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
late 15c., "the neutral party in any dispute," from Middle French neutralite (14c.) or directly from Medieval Latin neutralitatem (nominative neutralitas), from Latin neutralis (see neutral). Meaning "a neutral attitude" is from late 15c.
Wiktionary
n. 1 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. 2 (context obsolete English) Indifference in quality; a state neither very good nor bad. 3 (context chemistry English): The quality or state of being neutral. 4 (context international law English) The condition of a nation or government which refrains from taking part, directly or indirectly, in a war between other powers. 5 Those who are neutral; a combination of neutral powers or states.
WordNet
n. nonparticipation in a dispute or war
tolerance attributable to a lack of involvement [syn: disinterest]
pH value of 7
Wikipedia
Neutrality is the tendency not to side in a conflict (physical or ideological), which may not suggest neutral parties do not have a side or are not a side themselves. In colloquial use "neutral" can be synonymous with "unbiased." However, bias is a favoritism for some side, distinct of the tendency to act on that favoritism.
Neutrality is distinct (though not exclusive) from apathy, ignorance, indifference, doublethink, equality, agreement, and objectivity. Objectivity suggests siding with the more reasonable position (except journalistic objectivity), where reasonableness is judged by some common basis between the sides, such as logic (thereby avoiding the problem of incommensurability). Neutrality implies tolerance regardless of how disagreeable, deplorable, or unusual a perspective might be. Advocating neutrality is non-neutral.
In moderation/mediation neutrality is often expected to make judgments or facilitate dialog independent of any bias, putting emphasis on the process rather than the outcome. For example, a neutral-party is seen as a party with no (or a fully disclosed) conflict of interest in a conflict, and is expected to operate as-if it has no bias. Neutral Parties are often perceived as more trustworthy, reliable, and safe.
Alternative to acting without a bias, the bias of neutrality itself is the expectation upon the Swiss government (in Armed Neutrality), and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (in Non-interventionism).
Neutrality is an essential part of the analyst's attitude during treatment, developed as part of the non-directive, evenly suspended listening which Freud used to complement the patient's free association in the talking cure.
Neutrality'' (Spanish:Neutralidad'') is a 1949 drama film directed by Eusebio Fernández Ardavín and starring Adriana Benetti, Jorge Mistral and Manuel Luna. During the Second World War a German refugee is able to escape to American with the help of a neutral Spanish ship.
Usage examples of "neutrality".
And because of the aberration of the Dutch and Belgians for neutrality there had been no staff consultations by which the defenders could pool their plans and resources to the best advantage.
Third Reich and its reoccupation of the Rhineland in the spring of 1936, Belgium, which wisely had abandoned neutrality after 1918, again sought refuge in it.
To add insult to injury the Polish ambassador in Moscow was informed that Russia would maintain strict neutrality in the Polish conflict!
Here too time was a factor, as it was with Belgium and Holland, which could be compelled by Britain and France to give up their neutrality - something Germany could not afford to wait for.
Germany, whose government solemnly vouched for and promised the preservation of and respect for this neutrality only a few weeks ago!
We shall not justify the breach of neutrality as idiotically as in 1914.
Army commanders shared about the success of an offensive at this time or to question the immorality of attacking Belgium and Holland, whose neutrality and borders the German government had solemnly guaranteed.
Hitler realized, as he had told his generals in his memorandum of October 9, that Soviet neutrality could not be counted on forever.
But Chamberlain and Halifax were most reluctant to violate Norwegian neutrality, and the proposal was for the time being dropped.
Obviously neutrality no longer offered protection to the little democratic nations trying to survive in a totalitarian-dominated world.
May 10, 1940, the ambassador of Belgium and the minister of the Netherlands in Berlin were summoned to the Wilhelmstrasse and informed by Ribbentrop that German troops were entering their countries to safeguard their neutrality against an imminent attack by the Anglo-French armies - the same shabby excuse that had been made just a month before with Denmark and Norway.
Third Reich had given the two small Low Countries guarantees of their neutrality almost without number.
German Government has further given the assurance to Belgium and Holland that it is prepared to recognize and to guarantee the inviolability and neutrality of these territories.
But the Belgians, still clinging to the illusions of neutrality which fortified their hope that they yet might be spared involvement in war, would not go further.
The headstrong young ruler, who had taken his country out of its alliance with France and Britain into a foolish neutrality, who had refused to restore the alliance even during the months when he knew the Germans were preparing a massive assault across his border, who at the last moment, after Hitler had struck, called on the French and British for military succor and received it, now deserted them in a desperate hour, opening the dyke for German divisions to pour through on the flank of the sorely pressed Anglo-French troops.