noun
- the principle or policy of secession, especially the withdrawal of a state or region from a political union
Usage: political
Examples
- The rise of secessionism in the region worried federal authorities.
- His speeches promoted secessionism as a solution to political differences.
- The party’s platform included elements of secessionism.
- Secessionism gained momentum during the economic crisis.
- The governor condemned secessionism as unconstitutional.
- Academic debates about secessionism often focus on legal precedents.