rattachism

Questions

What does rattachism mean?

An ideology calling for the French-speaking part of Belgium or Wallonia to secede from the state of Belgium and become part of France.

Where does rattachism come from?

Semi-learned borrowing from French rattachisme. By surface analysis, French rattacher + English -ism.

How to pronounce rattachism

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