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rattachism

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

Noun

rattachism (uncountable)

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

Origin of rattachism

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

Questions about rattachism

What does rattachism mean?
Rattachism means an ideology calling for the French-speaking part of Belgium or Wallonia to secede from the state of Belgium and become part of France.
What part of speech is rattachism?
Rattachism is a noun.

Words near rattachism in the dictionary

  1. ratsnakes
  2. ratsona
  3. ratsonas
  4. ratstripper
  5. ratstrippers
  6. rattachism
  7. Rattai
  8. rattail
  9. rattail cactus
  10. rattail crassula
  11. rattail radish

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