separatism

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

noun

1. a disposition toward schism and secession from a larger group;
the principles and practices of separatists
- separatism is a serious problem in Quebec
- demands for some form of separatism on grounds of religion have been perceived as a threat to mainstream education
• Derivationally related forms:
separatist
• Hypernyms:
disposition
2. advocacy of a policy of strict separation of church and state
• Syn:
separationism
• Hypernyms:
separation
3. a social system that provides separate facilities for minority groups
• Syn:
segregation
• Derivationally related forms:
segregationist (for: segregation), segregate (for: segregation)
• Hypernyms:
social organization, social organisation, social structure, social system, structure
• Hyponyms:
racial segregation, de facto segregation, de jure segregation, purdah, sex segregation, white separatism

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  separationism, segregation