secessionism
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- noun
- /sɪˈsɛʃənɪzəm/
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secesionismo
- The rise of secessionism has led to increased debates about regional autonomy around the world.
Examples
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Strong centrifugal tensions have tended in the direction of secessionism since the referendum in favor of Timorese independence in August 1999.
Academic text (2001) -
You ain't never believed in secessionism.
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But I agree that secessionism is no answer at all.
Blog text (1) -
JD -- US Marines -- I fully support secessionism as a preliminary step to waking up Americans and abolishing our treasonous government.
Blog text (19) -
If Rhode Island had been excluded by the others from the drafting convention, it would plausibly raise the specter of secessionism.
Academic text (2016) -
To legitimize secessionism is to invite claimants large and small from throughout the unsettled zones to put their cases forward, consider military options, and seek external backing.
Academic text (2003) -
The current multiparty political power struggle embodies three dominant ideological tendencies: Mobutuism, which I call accommodationism, Lumumbaism, and secessionism.
Academic text (1992) -
Though the members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization advocate non-alignment, non-confrontation, and not targeting any third country, they have close cooperation and mutual support in fighting against "terrorism, national secessionism, and religious extremism." Therefore, the answers to questions of what alignment means, who China should be with, are unclear.
Blog text (29) -
In recent years, secessionism has gained traction in various parts of Europe as regions seek greater independence.
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The political climate in the region is heavily influenced by secessionism, as many citizens support the idea of breaking away from the central government.
Synonyms
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Belief or action of a group to leave a country and form their own state
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Etymology
The word secessionism comes from secede, made of se- 'apart' and cedere 'to go'. So secessionism is the idea of 'going apart' — the belief that a region or group should leave a larger country or organization.