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se·ces·sion
\sə̇ˈseshən, sēˈ-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Latin secession-, secessio withdrawal, secession, from secessus (past participle of secedere to withdraw, secede) + -ion-, -io -ion — more at secede
1. : withdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement
< secret secession from the trials of the status system — D.B.Meyer >
2. : formal withdrawal from an organization (as a religious communion or political party or federation)
< secession from the union >
3. [translation of German sezession] : an Austrian style in art and architecture parallel with French art nouveau and approximately contemporary with it |