separatism

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) A theory or doctrine which supports a state of separation between organizations, institutions, or other societal groups (e.g. between church and state) or between different political jurisdictions (e.g. a country and its former colony).
2. (countable, uncountable) The practice of treating members of different societal groups in a politically, legally, or economically different manner.

Synonyms

segregation

separationism

secessionism

apartheid

color bar

segregationism

colour bar

racial segregation

Translations

separatismo

séparatisme

Separatismus

separatismo

separatismo

separatisme

ayrılıkçılık

اِنْشِقَاقِيَّة

اِنْفِصَالِيَّة

indépendantisme

χωριστικότητα

χωριστικότης

ségrégation

انفصالي

Etymology

From separate + -ism.