noun
- the advocacy or practice of separation of a particular group of people from a larger body on the basis of ethnicity, religion, or gender
Usage: political
Examples
- The region’s separatism grew stronger after years of cultural suppression.
- Quebec separatism has been a significant political issue in Canada.
- The government tried to address the causes of ethnic separatism.
- Religious separatism led to the formation of several independent communities.
- The party’s platform included opposition to any form of separatism.
- Economic inequality often fuels separatism in marginalized regions.