independentism

Etymology

From independent + -ism.

name

  1. Independency“pre-1662, Bishop John Gauden In the Brownist system, each congregation is independent of every other; hence the origin of the terms Congregationalism and Independentism.”

noun

  1. Advocacy of independence (for example of a non-independent state).“His emphasis on this aspect, which is a tragic contributory factor to independentism in South Africa, has established a blind spot in his analysis of the causes for the rise of the movement.”