Noun
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).
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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.
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Apartheid was a government-enforced form of separatism in which people received unequal social benefits based on race.
Noun
a social system that provides separate facilities for minority groups
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a disposition toward schism and secession from a larger group; the principles and practices of separatists
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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
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