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abstentionism

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English

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Etymology

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From French abstentionnisme. Equivalent to abstention +‎ -ism.

Pronunciation

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  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əbˈstɛn.ʃn̩.ɪz.m̩/
  • (US) IPA(key): /æbˈstɛn.ʃn̩.ɪz.m̩/, /æbˈstɛn.t͡ʃn̩.ɪz.m̩/, /əbˈstɛn.ʃn̩.ɪz.m̩/, /əbˈstɛn.t͡ʃn̩.ɪz.m̩/

Noun

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abstentionism (countable and uncountable, plural abstentionisms)

  1. A policy of abstaining or of the desirability of withholding one's vote or other participation with regard to some aspect of the political process. [First attested in the mid 20th century.][1]
    Abstentionism is a manifestation of political independence.
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Translations

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References

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  1. ^ Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief, William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002), “abstentionism”, in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 5th edition, Oxford, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 9.
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