unionism

unionism

English

Etymology

union +‎ -ism

Noun

unionism (countable and uncountable, plural unionisms)

1. The support of advocacy of a union, especially of a trade union
2. (often capitalised) Support for the North (the Union) during the American Civil War
3. (often capitalised) Support for the continuance of the United Kingdom (especially with respect to Northern Ireland)

Related terms

• unionist

Translations

trade unionism

Irish: ceardchumannachas m Italian: operaismo (it) m, unionismo m

Manx: keird-chummynys m, keird-heshaghtys m Spanish: unionismo (es) m, gremialismo m

See also

• nationism

Anagrams

• misunion