To pronounce "separatism", say SEP-ar-at-ism — 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"separatism" has 4 syllables: sep-ar-at-ism. It rhymes with altruism and skepticism, if that helps it stick.
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“She wrote an essay expounding the tenets of Scottish separatism.”
“Apartheid was a government-enformed form of separatism in which people received unequal social benefits based on race.”
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"Separatism" has 4 syllables: sep · ar · at · ism.
Separatism: 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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