cantonalism

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noun

A Spanish insurrectionary movement of the late 19th and early 20th century, aiming to divide the nation state into almost independent cantons.

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Meanings

nouncantonalism (uncountable)
  1. historicaluncountablegovernmentA Spanish insurrectionary movement of the late 19th and early 20th century, aiming to divide the nation state into almost independent cantons.

Origin

From cantonal + -ism.

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APA

cantonalism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cantonalism

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“cantonalism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cantonalism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cantonalism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cantonalism.

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