Secessionism

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Secessionism \Se*ces"sion*ism\, n.
     The doctrine or policy of secession; the tenets of secession;
     the tenets of secessionists.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  secessionism
       n : a doctrine that maintains the right of secession