Definition von separatism im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch
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)
She wrote an essay expounding the tenets of Scottish separatism.
The practice of treating members of different societal groups in a politically, legally, or economically different manner
Apartheid was a government-enformed form of separatism in which people received unequal social benefits based on race.
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"
The character or act of a separatist; disposition to withdraw from a church; the practice of so withdrawing