separatism
/ˈsɛpərəˌtɪzəm/
noun
- The advocacy or practice of a group separating from a larger body, such as a country, religious organization, or political entity, often to form an independent one.
- Some forms of religious separatism involve creating isolated communities.
- The government tried to address the causes of separatism through dialogue.
- Separatism in the region led to a long and bloody civil war.
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