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sep·a·ra·tist

(sĕp′ər-ə-tĭst, sĕp′rə-, sĕp′ə-rā′-)

1. One who secedes or advocates separation from a group, as from a nation or an established church.

2. One who advocates cultural, ethnic, or racial separation.

sep′a·ra·tism n.

sep′a·ra·tist adj.

sep′a·ra·tis′tic adj.

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

separatism

an advocacy of separation, especially ecclesiastical or political separation, as the secession of U.S. states before the Civl War. — separatist, n., adj.

separatism

noun

The policy or practice of political, legal, economic, or social discrimination, as against the members of a minority group:

apartheid, segregation.

Translations

النَّزْعَةُ الإنْفِصاليَّه

separatismus

adskillelseseparatisme

Separatismus Seperatismus

séparatisme

különállásszeparatizmus

aîskilnaîarstefna

separatismo

separatistbevegelse

separatizmus

ayrılıkçılıkbağımsızlık eğilimi

分离主义

separatism

[ˈsepərətɪzəm] N → separatismo m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

separatism

[ˈsɛp^ərətɪzəm] n → séparatisme m

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

separatism

n → Separatismus m

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

separatism

[ˈsɛp/ərəˌtɪz/əm] n → separatismo

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

separate

(ˈsepəreit) verb

1. (sometimes with into or from) to place, take, keep or force apart. He separated the money into two piles; A policeman tried to separate the men who were fighting.

2. to go in different directions. We all walked along together and separated at the cross-roads.

3. (of a husband and wife) to start living apart from each other by choice.

(-rət) adjective

1. divided; not joined. He sawed the wood into four separate pieces; The garage is separate from the house.

2. different or distinct. This happened on two separate occasions; I like to keep my job and my home life separate.

ˈseparateness noun

ˈseparable adjective

that can be separated.

ˈseparately (-rət-) adverb

in a separate way; not together.

ˈseparates (-rəts) noun plural

garments (eg jerseys, skirts, trousers, blouses, shirts) that can be worn together in varying combinations.

ˌsepaˈration noun

1. the act of separating or the state or period of being separated. They were together again after a separation of three years.

2. a (legal) arrangement by which a husband and wife remain married but live separately.

ˈseparatist (-rə-) noun

a person who urges separation from an established political state, church etc.

ˈseparatism noun

separate off

to make or keep (a part or parts) separate.

separate out

to make or keep separate or distinct.

separate up (often with into)

to divide. The house has been separated up into different flats.

separate is spelt with -ar- (not -er-).

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Autonomy revoked to reign in terrorism: ModiAFP New Delhi India's Kashmir region was stripped of its autonomy to free it from "terrorism and separatism" which was encouraged by Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Thursday.

Modi: Kashmir status change to bring development, end militancy

Indian-occupied Kashmir was stripped of its autonomy to free it from 'terrorism and separatism', Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday.

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"We now ban praise, support and representation of white nationalism and white separatism. Today's report recommends we go further to include content that supports white nationalist ideology even if the terms "white nationalism" and "white separatism" aren't explicitly used.

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Continued cooperation in fight against terrorism, separatism, extremism, illicit drug trafficking, trans-boundary organized crime, international information security was discussed, he added.

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(https://newsroom.fb.com/news/2019/03/standing-against-hate/) In a press release on March 27, Facebook said that while the company has always prohibited "hateful treatment of people based on characteristics such as race, ethnicity or religion," it did not "apply the same rationale to expressions of white nationalism and white separatism because we were thinking about broader concepts of nationalism and separatism - things like American pride and Basque separatism, which are an important part of people's identity."

White Nationalist Faith Goldy's Videos Allowed By Facebook, Report Says

Facebook announced Wednesday it would ban praise or support for white nationalism and white separatism as part of a stepped-up crackdown on hate speech.

Facebook bars white nationalism, stepping up hate speech curbs

SAN FRANCISCO -- Facebook is extending its ban on hate speech to prohibit the promotion and support of white nationalism and white separatism.

Facebook now bans 'white nationalists'

The migration shock that is endangering Europe is felt most keenly in Belgium where 1 million people migrated to a country of 10 million, resulting in cultural separatism, the rise of Salafism and terror.

Migration shock

The appeal reads that the wave of Armenian separatism, which began in the late 80s of the last century in the Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan, contributed to a conflict on ethnic grounds, expulsion of compatriots from the originally Azerbaijani lands in Armenia and from the Nagorno-Karabakh region, occupation of 20 percent of Azerbaijani territories - the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven adjacent districts as a result of military aggression against Azerbaijan by Armenia.

Azerbaijani community of Karabakh region appeals to world

Some measures are taken against separatism and terrorism for the sake of safeguarding China's national security and protecting people's life and property.

Noun	1.	separatism - a social system that provides separate facilities for minority groups segregation social organisation, social organization, social structure, social system, structure - the people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationships; "the social organization of England and America is very different"; "sociologists have studied the changing structure of the family" racial segregation - segregation by race de facto segregation - segregation (especially in schools) that happens in fact although not required by law de jure segregation - segregation that is imposed by law sex segregation, purdah - the traditional Hindu or Muslim system of keeping women secluded white separatism - a social system in which white people live separately from members of other races
	2.	separatism - 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" disposition - a natural or acquired habit or characteristic tendency in a person or thing; "a swelling with a disposition to rupture"
	3.	separatism - advocacy of a policy of strict separation of church and state separationism separation - the social act of separating or parting company; "the separation of church and state"