SEPARATISM Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

separatism

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as in segregation

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Recent Examples of separatism These tactical innovations have been reinforced by deliberate efforts at broadening the support base for Baloch separatism. — Amira Jadoon, The Conversation, 13 May 2026 Lance Taylor was enamored with the separatism of the Black Panthers. — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026 Amid the Cold War, Indonesian leaders feared that an independent East Timor would fuel separatism and fall under communist influence. — Agathe Demarolle, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Mar. 2026 The stance aligns with China’s own sensitivities over sovereignty and separatism. — Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 9 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for separatism

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Noun

That’s because the capital’s segregation isn’t just about security or income, says Teresa García Alcaraz, an architect and researcher who has studied Caracas for more than a decade.

— Tibisay Zea, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Aug. 2026
The government made that promise after people with disabilities fought against segregation in institutions, which have a long history of abuse and neglect.

— Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of segregation

Noun

Many members of today’s professional class are apostates, and this apostasy is worth taking seriously as a sign of an economic order that cannot seem to justify itself to its own public-relations arm.

— Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2026
When every disagreement with Israeli government policy became, in your telling, the first step toward apostasy?

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 6 July 2026

Definition of apostasy

Noun

Yet, a deep ideological schism remains over what victory for the Islamic Republic should look like.

— Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
This turns into a big argument about Issa being a weird little guy, and suddenly there are multiple potential roommate schisms in the house.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of schism

Noun

Indeed, Glaser’s defection to WME shocked many inside UTA’s Beverly Hills headquarters, three insiders say.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
The standout performer is Yoane Wissa, who was signed after Isak’s defection last summer and then barely resembled a footballer.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of defection

Noun

When the nucleus ultimately disintegrates, these pieces move apart rapidly and the neck snaps quickly, a process known as scission.

— Charles Q. Choi, Scientific American, 24 Feb. 2021
The structure is easily broken down in a reaction called scission (like scissors), which tears up the polymer chain.

— Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 5 Aug. 2020

Definition of scission

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