separatism

🇺🇸 /ˈseprətɪzəm/ 🇬🇧 /ˈseprətɪzəm/
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The belief or advocacy that a particular territory should be independent from the country it belongs to, often due to cultural, ethnic, or historical differences.

The rise in separatism has caused concern among the government officials.

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n. The belief or advocacy that a particular territory should be independent from the country it belongs to, often due to cultural, ethnic, or historical differences.

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Plural separatisms