separatism
A theory or doctrine which supports a state of separation between organizations,…A theory or doctrine which supports a state of separation between organizations, institutions, or other societal groups (e.g. between church and state) or between different political jurisdictions (e.g. a country and its former colony).
» This issue of separatism needs to be taken seriously.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A theory or doctrine which supports a state of separation between organizations, institutions, or other societal groups (e.g. between church and state) or between different political jurisdictions (e.g. a country and its former colony).
She wrote an essay expounding the tenets of Scottish separatism.
Separatismus
сепарати́змseparatízm
сепарати́змseparatýzm
(countable, uncountable)The practice of treating members of different societal groups in a politically, legally, or economically different manner.
Apartheid was a government-enforced form of separatism in which people received unequal social benefits based on race.
- a disposition toward schism and secession from a larger group; the principles and practices of separatists
- advocacy of a policy of strict separation of church and state
- a social system that provides separate facilities for minority groups
Examples
27 sentencesThis issue of separatism needs to be taken seriously.
Algeria won't be divided by religious intolerance and separatism.
Algerians are united against the dangers of extremism and separatism.
The government needs to adopt a tough stance against separatism.
We're watching the rise of separatism based on racialized violence.
Translations
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Forms
plural: separatisms| Singular | separatism |
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- advocacy of a policy of strict separation of church and state:separationism
- a social system that provides separate facilities for minority groups:segregation
Word family
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