secession

Meanings

• noun

  The act of withdrawing from membership of a political entity or from allegiance to a leader or government.

  - "The secession of South Carolina from the United States in 1860 marked the beginning of the American Civil War."
  - "The secession of nine European countries from the European Union in 2020 was a significant political event."

• noun

  A group or movement advocating or engaging in secession.

  - "The secessionist movement in Catalonia has been pushing for independence from Spain for years."
  - "The secessionist government in Transnistria declared independence from Moldova in 1990."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with secession
cessation , recession , impression

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Variants

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secession , secessions

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'secessio,' meaning 'act of going out or departing.'

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Trivia

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1. The term 'secession' was first used in the political context in 1793, when a group of French departments attempted to secede from the French Republic.

2. The Confederate States of America, which sought to secede from the United States during the American Civil War, had its own capital city, Montgomery, Alabama.

3. The term 'secession' comes from the Latin word 'secessio,' which means 'act of going out or departing.'

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Related Concepts

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1. Decolonization: A related concept to secession, decolonization refers to the process by which a colonized country gains its independence from its colonizer.

2. Secessionist movement: A secessionist movement is a political organization or movement advocating for secession, or the withdrawal of a political entity from a larger entity.

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Culture

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The concept of secession has been a significant theme in political and historical discourse, particularly in the context of nationalism and self-determination. It has been explored in literature, art, and music, with notable examples including the novel 'The Scarlet Letter' by Nathaniel Hawthorne, which uses the term 'secession' to describe Hester Prynne's separation from society, and the song 'Blowin' in the Wind' by Bob Dylan, which asks the rhetorical question 'How many roads must a man walk down before you call him a man?' and implies that the answer may lie in the concept of secession.

How to Memorize "secession"

1. visualize
   

   - To visualize secession, imagine a group or country withdrawing from a larger political entity, such as a nation or union.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'secession' with the idea of independence or separation.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Sever Our Connection' to remember the meaning of secession as 'the act of severing a connection'.

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