secessionism

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noun

The doctrine or policy of secession.

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Meanings

nounsecessionism (usually uncountable, plural secessionisms)

plural secessionisms

  1. uncountableusuallyThe doctrine or policy of secession.

    Their History class made no mention of Biafran secessionism or any other subject related to the lives and times of black people.

    2020, Paul Mendez, Rainbow Milk, Dialogue Books (2021), page 179

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
secessionalism

Origin

From secession + -ism.

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Translations

Bulgarian отцепничество
  • отцепничество (otcepničestvo)Translations
Catalan secessionisme
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Chinese Mandarin 分離主義 /分离主义, 分裂主義 /分裂主义
  • 分離主義 /分离主义 (fēnlí zhǔyì)Translations
  • 分裂主義 /分裂主义 (fēnliè zhǔyì)Translations
Dutch secessionisme
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Finnish separatismi
  • separatismiTranslations
French sécessionnisme
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German Sezessionismus
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Italian secessionismo, scissionismo
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Polish secesjonizm
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Portuguese secessionismo
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Russian сепаратизм
  • сепаратизм (separatizm)Translations
Spanish secesionismo
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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