souverainism

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A form of sovereignism — A doctrine which supports acquiring or preserving the political independence of a nation, region or group, from external or higher-level entities (e.g. federalism or supranational unions like the UN) or from internal (e.g. ethnic or sexual minority) groups it considers subversive.

OriginFrench souverainisme →
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Meanings

nounsouverainism (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of sovereignism.

Origin

  1. Frenchsouverainisme
  2. Englishsouverainism

Borrowed from French souverainisme.

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APA

souverainism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/souverainism

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Chicago

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