separatism

[sep-er-uh-tism] / ˈsɛp ər ə tɪsm /

NOUN

segregation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apartheid discrimination

STRONG

dissociation disunion division isolation partition seclusion

WEAK

splitting up

Antonyms

STRONG

attachment connection juncture union unity

Example Sentences

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This may have been a low point, but not even the more edifying moments of the discussion shed much light on the essential conflict between Brustein’s commitment to integration and Wilson’s appeal for separatism.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2023

Anger over historical grievances remains palpable in Punjab, despite limited support for separatism.

From Washington Post • Apr. 16, 2023

Malcolm X was a lead spokesman for the Nation of Islam - which advocated separatism for black Americans - before his acrimonious split from the organisation.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2023

China denies such charges, saying it has only been fighting terrorism, separatism and religious extremism.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 22, 2022

If he, who had advocated nonviolence rather than nationalism or separatism had been killed, what hope did the rest of us Negroes have?

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson