separatism
noun
sep·a·rat·ism
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Definition of separatism
: a belief in, movement for, or state of separation (such as schism, secession, or segregation)
Examples of separatism in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Chow's party Demosisto, co-founded by Joshua Wong, supports self-determination for the city's political future, but does not advocate separatism. — James Griffiths And Eric Cheung, CNN, "Hong Kong court overturns ban on pro-democracy candidate Agnes Chow," 2 Sep. 2019 The chairman of the Xinjiang regional government, Shohrat Zakir, declared that the re-education system was accomplishing its goal of eliminating radicalism and separatism. — Chris Buckley, New York Times, "China Said It Closed Muslim Detention Camps. There’s Reason to Doubt That.," 9 Aug. 2019 India’s unilateral redrawing of the borders of its restive Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) state yesterday (Aug. 5) could have far-reaching consequences on democracy and separatism in the region. — Kuwar Singh, Quartz India, "India will have a difficult time resurrecting democracy in Kashmir," 5 Aug. 2019 Juana Maria Paz’s La Luz Journal explores the personal experiences Paz had as a lesbian of color seeking separatism and is available for reading at the Lesbian Herstory Archives, a community library in Brooklyn that’s open to the public. — Curbed Staff, Curbed, "Obsessed with utopias? Read the books that inspired ‘Nice Try!’," 18 July 2019 But under the strain of slump and separatism, the old two-party system has splintered. — The Economist, "Spain stumbles towards a government," 18 July 2019 Some had hired thugs to defend their rule and flirted with separatism when a new government came to power. — James Marson, WSJ, "Justice Remains Elusive in Ukraine, Widening Door to Russian Influence," 28 Dec. 2018 Since 2014 the Texas Board of Education has minimized the role of slavery in the Civil War in district textbooks by ranking it as the third cause of the fighting, behind separatism and states’ rights. — Shaun Assael, Glamour, "The Secret Fight to Save Confederate Monuments," 16 Aug. 2018 His 2010 legal challenge to new powers for the Catalan government triggered a resurgence in separatism that would fatally damage his authority seven years later when the region threatened to break away from Spain. — Fortune, "Spain's Prime Minister Was Just Ousted, Fueling Even More Uncertainty in Europe," 1 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'separatism.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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