abstentionism
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English
Etymology
From French abstentionnisme. Equivalent to abstention + -ism.
Pronunciation
- (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
abstentionism (countable and uncountable, plural abstentionisms)
- 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. [1]
- Abstentionism is a manifestation of political independence.
Related terms
Translations
policy of abstaining from political participation
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References
- ^ 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.