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secessionism

American  
[si-sesh-uhn-iz-uhm] / sɪˈsɛʃ ənˌɪz əm /

noun

  1. promotion of secession from a federation, association, or union.


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In the meeting with Mr Trudeau, Mr Modi aired concerns about the "continuing anti-India activities of extremist elements in Canada" and said they were promoting secessionism and inciting violence, according to his office.

From BBC • Sep. 12, 2023

The law criminalizes secessionism, subversion, terrorism and foreign collusion in the city’s affairs.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 21, 2021

It doesn’t help that the world’s multilateral institutions, including the European Union, African Union, and United Nations, generally frown on secessionism.

From Slate • Jun. 26, 2018

But this is no way to stem what seems a worldwide outbreak of intellectual and moral secessionism.

From The Guardian • Jul. 24, 2015

The cords of loyalty in Missouri were snapped in Benton's fall, and that State swung off into the strongly-sweeping current of secessionism.

From The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 4, April, 1862 Devoted To Literature And National Policy by Various

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