Splittism
//ˈsplɪtɪz(ə)m// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Political separatism, specifically the following of independent interests as opposed to central Communist party policy. uncountable
"If the situation in which the Democrats find themselves today in respect to numerical strength in the national controls, they will not be immune from the germ of this very spirit of splittism and divisiveness."
Example
More examples"If the situation in which the Democrats find themselves today in respect to numerical strength in the national controls, they will not be immune from the germ of this very spirit of splittism and divisiveness."
Etymology
From split + -ism, a calque of Chinese 分裂主義／分裂主义 (fēnlièzhǔyì).
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