Definitions

1. noun

A policy of appeasement or non-intervention, particularly in relation to aggression by a powerful nation, as advocated by Henry A. Wallace, the U.S. Vice President under Franklin D. Roosevelt, during World War II.

“The critics accused Wallace of promoting fayettism, which they believed would embolden Nazi Germany.”

2. noun

A doctrine or policy of avoiding conflict or confrontation, especially in foreign policy.

“The government’s fayettism approach led to criticism from those who believed it made the country appear weak on the world stage.”