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separatism
Separatism (noun) means the belief that certain groups, institutions or places should be kept separate from each other, such as church and state, or a colony from the country that ruled it.
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1
The belief that certain groups, institutions or places should be kept separate from each other, such as church and state, or a colony from the country that ruled it.
"She wrote an essay expounding the tenets of Scottish separatism."
2
The practice of treating different groups of people unequally in politics, law or economic life.
"Apartheid was a government-enforced form of separatism in which people received unequal social benefits based on race."
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separationism
segregation
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What is the meaning of separatism?
"separatism" (noun) means the belief that certain groups, institutions or places should be kept separate from each other, such as church and state, or a colony from the country that ruled it.
What is another word for separatism?
Other words for "separatism" include separationism, segregation.
What are the different meanings of separatism?
"separatism" has 2 main meanings: 1. The belief that certain groups, institutions or places should be kept separate from each other, such as church and state, or a colony from the country that ruled it; 2. The practice of treating different groups of people unequally in politics, law or economic life.
