sovereignism
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sovereignism
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From sovereign + -ism.
noun sovereigntism · souverainism
- A doctrine which supports acquiring or preserving the political independence of a nation, region or group, from external or higher-level entities (e.g. federalism or supranational unions like the UN) or from internal (e.g. ethnic or sexual minority) groups it considers subversive. Ambiguities built into the Soviet constitutions allowed a crisis of sovereignism, often called the Parade of Sovereignties, to break the Union in 1991.
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The defence of the sovereignty of individual European countries in the face of broader European or European Union integration.
Near-synonym: Euroscepticism
Similar: Euroscepticism
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| Español | soberanismo |
|---|---|
| Português | sobiranisme |
| Français | souverainisme |
| Italiano | sovranismo |
| Română | suveranism |
Talk about this word "sovereignism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sovereignism. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sovereignism. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sovereignism "sovereignism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sovereignism.Cite this
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