separatism

[ sep-er-uh-tism ]

/ ˈsɛp ər ə tɪsm /

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noun

a principle or policy advocating withdrawing or seceding from an established union, such as a church, nation, etc.:The move toward separatism may become more powerful as the country’s economy melts down.

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Origin of separatism

separat(e) + -ism

Words nearby separatism

separationist, separation negative, separation of church and state, separation of powers, separation of variables, separatism, separatist, separative, separator, separatory, separatrix

How to use separatism in a sentence

Dobkin, was arrested Monday on charges of ‘inciting separatism’ in a dramatic move that has sent shock waves through the region.
Is Kharkiv Ukraine’s Next Tipping Point?|Vijai Maheshwari|March 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“They constantly follow me around, accusing me of separatism,” Davidchenko said.
Pro-Russian Militias Are Roaming Odessa|Anna Nemtsova|March 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If the flames of separatism in Punjab seemed to be simmering, the secessionist strife in Kashmir was just peaking.
Farewell to Manmohan Singh, India’s Puppet Prime Minister|Kapil Komireddi|January 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The old promises of an easy separatism have been discredited.
The Real Reason Separatism Is Dead In Quebec|David Frum|September 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST

In my column for the National Post, I explain the real reason that separatism in Quebec is dead.
The Real Reason Separatism Is Dead In Quebec|David Frum|September 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In Plymouth it took the form of separatism, or a simple severance from the Church of England.
A short history of Rhode Island|George Washington Greene
In one of his works he has given some details respecting his conversion to Separatism.
The International Monthly, Volume 5, No. 3, March, 1852|Various
Separatism, disorder, and devastation, were the natural consequence.
The Knickerbocker, Vol. 10, No. 2, August 1837|Various
The aims of separatism may be classed as direct and indirect.
The Katipunan|J. Brecknock Watson (AKA Francis St. Clair)
Separatism has even less virtue than any of the other isms, for it is the abstraction of a negation, the shadow of a shadow.
Amiel's Journal|Henri-Frdric Amiel

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