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unionism

/jˈunjənˌɪzəm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.72 in modern English

Syllables
union-ism
IPA
/jˈunjənˌɪzəm/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The support of advocacy of a union, especially of a trade union.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Support for the North (the Union) during the American Civil War.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Support for the continuance of the United Kingdom (especially with respect to Northern Ireland).

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English union Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English unionism From union + -ism.

Usage

Inflected Forms

unionisms (plural)

Derived Forms

antiunionism nonunionism

Phrases

trade unionism

Frequently Paired Words

trade unionism unionist nationism syndicalism

Synonyms

trade unionism

Questions

How do you pronounce unionism?
The recorded pronunciation is /jˈunjənˌɪzəm/.
What does unionism mean?
The support of advocacy of a union, especially of a trade union.
Where does unionism come from?
Etymology tree English union Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English unionism From union + -ism.

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