Independentism

name, noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Advocacy of independence (for example of a non-independent state). uncountable

    "His emphasis on this aspect, which is a tragic contributory factor to independentism in South Africa, has established a blind spot in his analysis of the causes for the rise of the movement."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Independency

    "pre-1662, Bishop John Gauden In the Brownist system, each congregation is independent of every other; hence the origin of the terms Congregationalism and Independentism."

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"pre-1662, Bishop John Gauden In the Brownist system, each congregation is independent of every other; hence the origin of the terms Congregationalism and Independentism."

Etymology

From independent + -ism.

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