reservationism

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noun

India's system of reserving seats in government and in higher educational institutions for certain underprivileged groups.

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Meanings

nounreservationism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableIndia's system of reserving seats in government and in higher educational institutions for certain underprivileged groups.
  2. uncountableThe policy of confinement of Native Americans to Indian reservations.

Origin

From reservation + -ism.

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

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