nnoun.groupa social system that provides separate facilities for minority groupsSynset:segregation
Derivationally Related Form:segregationistsegregate
Hypernyms:social organisation social organization social structure social system structure
Inherited Hypernyms:segregationsocial organizationsystemgroupabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:de facto segregationde jure segregationpurdahracial segregationsex segregationwhite separatism
Full Hyponyms:de facto segregationde jure segregationpetty apartheidpurdahracial segregationwhite separatism
nnoun.attributea disposition toward schism and secession from a larger group; the principles and practices of separatistsExamples:- separatism is a serious problem in Quebec
- demands for some form of separatism on grounds of religion have been perceived as a threat to mainstream education
Derivationally Related Form:separatist
Hypernyms:disposition
Inherited Hypernyms:separatismdispositionpropertyattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.actadvocacy of a policy of strict separation of church and stateSynset:separationism
Hypernyms:separation
Inherited Hypernyms:separationismseparationgroup actionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:separationismseparationgroup actioneventpsychological featureabstractionentity