separatism : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: separatism	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for separatism
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
separatism n a social system that provides separate facilities for minority groups Synonym(s): segregation, separatism 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" advocacy of a policy of strict separation of church and state Synonym(s): separationism, separatism
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Separatism \Sep"aratism\, n. [CF. F. s[82]paratisme.] The character or act of a separatist; disposition to withdraw from a church; the practice of so withdrawing.