separatism
(noun)
noun
1. a social system that provides separate facilities for minority groups
Similar word(s): segregation
Definition categories: group, structure
2. a disposition toward schism and secession from a larger group; the principles and practices of separatists
- separatism is a serious problem in Quebec
- demands for some form of separatism on grounds of religion have been perceived as a threat to mainstream education
Definition categories: attribute, disposition
3. advocacy of a policy of strict separation of church and state
Definition categories: act, separation
Sentences with separatism as a noun:
- She wrote an essay expounding the tenets of Scottish separatism.
- Apartheid was a government-enformed form of separatism in which people received unequal social benefits based on race.