Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

secessionism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.45 in modern English

Syllables: se-ces-sion-ism
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The doctrine or policy of secession.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Their History class made no mention of Biafran secessionism or any other subject related to the lives and times of black people."

Etymology

From secession + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: secession

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

secessionisms (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

secessionist secessionistic separatism

Questions

What does secessionism mean?: The doctrine or policy of secession.
Where does secessionism come from?: From secession + -ism.

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