Origin: Greek suffix -ism
Separatism has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
a social system that provides separate facilities for minority groups
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"
advocacy of a policy of strict separation of church and state
A theory or doctrine which supports a state of separation between organizations, institutions, or other societal groups (e.g. between church and state) or between different political jurisdictions (e.g. a country and its former colony).