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.