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separatism in Arabic

اِنْفِصَالِيَّة infiṣāliyya

separatism in Arabic: اِنْفِصَالِيَّة (infiṣāliyya), اِنْشِقَاقِيَّة (inšiqāqiyya). In English, separatism means 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).

Arabic words for separatism

theory or doctrine
اِنْفِصَالِيَّة infiṣāliyya, اِنْشِقَاقِيَّة inšiqāqiyya

English meaning of separatism

  1. noun 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).
  2. noun The practice of treating members of different societal groups in a politically, legally, or economically different manner.

Full definition of separatism

separatism in a sentence

  • She wrote an essay expounding the tenets of Scottish separatism.
  • Apartheid was a government-enforced form of separatism in which people received unequal social benefits based on race.

separatism in other languages

Questions about separatism in Arabic

What is the meaning of separatism in Arabic?
Separatism in Arabic is اِنْفِصَالِيَّة (infiṣāliyya), اِنْشِقَاقِيَّة (inšiqāqiyya).
ما معنى كلمة separatism؟
Separatism: اِنْفِصَالِيَّة (infiṣāliyya), اِنْشِقَاقِيَّة (inšiqāqiyya).
What does separatism mean in English?
Separatism means 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).

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