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unionism

noun

Etymology

From union + -ism.

  1. derived from ūnus — “one”
  2. derived from ūniō — “oneness, unity”
  3. derived from union
  4. inherited from unyoun
  5. suffixed as unionism — “union + ism”

Definitions

  1. The support of advocacy of a union, especially of a trade union.

    • This isn't the time for militant unionism. If I were at ScotRail, in the current climate I'd trade a pay freeze [sic: pay rise?] for job security.

  2. Support for the North (the Union) during the American Civil War.

  3. Support for the continuance of the United Kingdom (especially with respect to Northern…

    Support for the continuance of the United Kingdom (especially with respect to Northern Ireland).

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA