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Separatism
noun
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Noun
- 1 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). countable, uncountable
"She wrote an essay expounding the tenets of Scottish separatism."
- 2 advocacy of a policy of strict separation of church and state wordnet
- 3 The practice of treating members of different societal groups in a politically, legally, or economically different manner. countable, uncountable
"Apartheid was a government-enforced form of separatism in which people received unequal social benefits based on race."
- 4 a disposition toward schism and secession from a larger group; the principles and practices of separatists wordnet
- 5 a social system that provides separate facilities for minority groups wordnet
Etymology
From separate + -ism.
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