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Meaning of "abstentionism" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ABSTENTIONISM

abstentionism  [æbˈstɛnʃənɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ABSTENTIONISM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Abstentionism is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ABSTENTIONISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Abstentionism

Abstentionism is standing for election to a deliberative assembly while refusing to take up any seats won or otherwise participate in the assembly's business. Abstentionism differs from an election boycott in that abstentionists participate in the election itself. Abstentionism has been used by Irish republican political movements in the United Kingdom and Ireland since the early 19th century.

Definition of abstentionism in the English dictionary

The definition of abstentionism in the dictionary is the policy of withholding one's vote or refusing to participate in some other aspect of the political process.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ABSTENTIONISM


abolitionism
ˌæbəˈlɪʃənɪzəm
adoptianism
əˈdɒpʃənɪzəm
annihilationism
əˌnaɪɪˈleɪʃənɪzəm
connectionism
kəˈnɛkʃənɪzəm
constructionism
kənˈstrʌkʃənɪzəm
contortionism
kənˈtɔːʃənɪzəm
conversationism
ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃənɪzəm
dissolutionism
ˌdɪsəˈluːʃənɪzəm
evolutionism
ˌiːvəˈluːʃənɪzəm
interventionism
ˌɪntəˈvɛnʃənɪzəm
obstructionism
əbˈstrʌkʃənɪzəm
Pan-Asianism
ˈpænˈeɪʃənɪzəm
progressionism
prəʊˈɡreʃənɪzəm
prohibitionism
ˌprəʊɪˈbɪʃənɪzəm
protectionism
prəˈtekʃənɪzəm
reactionism
rɪˈækʃənɪzəm
Rosicrucianism
ˌrəʊzɪˈkruːʃənɪzəm
secessionism
sɪˈsɛʃənɪzəm
suggestionism
səˈdʒɛstʃənɪzəm
tolerationism
ˌtɒləˈreɪʃənɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ABSTENTIONISM

abstain
abstainer
abstemious
abstemiously
abstemiousness
abstention
abstentionist
abstentious
absterge
abstergent
abstersion
abstersive
abstinence
abstinency
abstinent
abstinently
abstract
abstract expressionism
abstract noun
abstract of accounts

WORDS THAT END LIKE ABSTENTIONISM

abstract expressionism
anachronism
antagonism
creationism
exhibitionism
expansionism
expressionism
hedonism
impressionism
interactionism
isolationism
mechanism
monism
Mormonism
Parkinsonism
perfectionism
Platonism
reductionism
trade unionism
unionism
Zionism

Synonyms and antonyms of abstentionism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «abstentionism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ABSTENTIONISM

Find out the translation of abstentionism to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of abstentionism from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «abstentionism» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

abstentionism
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

abstencionismo
570 millions of speakers

English

abstentionism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

abstentionism
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

abstentionism
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

abstentionism
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

abstencionismo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

abstentionism
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

abstentionnisme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Abstentionism
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wahlenthaltung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

abstentionism
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

abstentionism
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Abstentionism
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

abstentionism
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வாக்களிப்பில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निरंतरता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kayıtsızlığı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

astensionismo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

abstentionism
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

abstentionism
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

absenteism
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αποχή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

abstentionism
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

avhållsamhet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

abstentionism
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of abstentionism

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ABSTENTIONISM»

The term «abstentionism» is used very little and occupies the 178.667 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ABSTENTIONISM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «abstentionism» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «abstentionism» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about abstentionism

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ABSTENTIONISM»

Discover the use of abstentionism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to abstentionism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Armed Struggle: The History of the IRA
There was, he said, no party then in Leinster House to challenge 'pro-British' policies, and nobody demanding that Fianna Fail live up to its traditional irredentist rhetoric: 'Abstentionism by Sinn Fein helps the other parties to misrepresent ...
Richard English, 2008
2
Youth in the Contemporary World
The most detailed studies of our electoral abstentionism of youth, by age groups, also confirms that it varies in the inverted proportion of age, seeming not to confirm the hypothesis firstly set, that it may result from the post-authoritarian ...
Y. C. Simhadri, 1989
3
International Law and Civil Wars: Intervention and Consent
Strict-abstentionism seems to have also envisioned, in general, a simplistic understanding of internal armed conflicts, corresponding mainly to the classic scenario of a struggle for control over the state apparatus. In such cases, presumably, ...
Eliav Lieblich, 2013
4
The Origins and Rise of Dissident Irish Republicanism: The ...
He was against the dropping of abstentionism and the leftward trend of the Movement.39 These voices of dissent were negatively portraying the Goulding leadership as being Communists and emphasizing what they perceived to be the  ...
John F. Morrison, 2013
5
Armed Political Organizations: From Conflict to Integration
they still adhered to abstentionism regarding Stormont, a policy that was not revoked until after the GFA was signed in 1998.118 This shift, however, was not the result ofa unanimous internal decision to adopt a policy of full political ...
Benedetta Berti, 2013
6
We, the Anarchists!: A Study of the Iberian Anarchist ...
3 The secretariat of the international anarcho-syndicalist organisation, the IWMA ( AIT), delivered their judgement in true esprit de l'escalier: 'Passive abstentionism in countries where such abstentions may completely invalidate the elections ...
Stuart Christie, 2000
7
From Terrorism to Politics
One of the reasons for the departure of these members was the decision of the Sinn Féin to end its policy of abstentionism and to allow elected members to take their seats in the Dáil Eireann.47 The party viewed itself as representing the true  ...
Anisseh van Engeland, Rachael M. Rudolph, 2008
8
Politics in France and Europe
In France, although abstentionism at legislative, municipal and in particular European elections is higher among young voters than in the electorate at large, Presidential elections succeed in mobilizing the younger sections of the electorate: ...
Pascal Perrineau, Luc Rouban, 2009
9
Anarchism III: Anarchy Comes from the Greek Words Meaning ...
This is the core of the anarchist support for abstentionism. In addition, beyond this basic anarchist rejection of elections from a anti-statist position, anarchists also support abstentionism as it allows us to put across our ideas at election time.
Heinz Duthel, 2013
10
The Cambridge History of Latin America
In 1928 the governing Liberal Party had won the right to rule in the f1rst freely contested election in the country's history, and after years of sullen abstentionism the opposition Colorado Party had been induced to accept minority status in ...
Leslie Bethell, 1991

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ABSTENTIONISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term abstentionism is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Mexico's 2015 Elections - A citizen triumph?
... Revolutionary Party) and the PAN (National Action Party), but abstentionism too, given that 59% of the electorate went to the polls. «Open Democracy, Jun 15»
2
Mexico's elections are having a hard time competing with alcohol …
“Apathy and abstentionism are the worst enemy of a nascent democracy,” said Allert Brown, a visiting professor of international studies at ITAM, ... «Fusion, Jun 15»
3
In foul mood, Mexican voters ponder how to send message in …
A radical leftist politician, Martí Batres, urged voters not to spoil their ballots. “A null vote is abstentionism. It is not voting for anyone or anything. «McClatchy Washington Bureau, Jun 15»
4
Municipal elections, foreigners got infected by Italians' abstentionism
In Italy, at the last municipal elections, only 18,523 EU citizens voted: 11,372 women and 7,151 men. They were almost exclusively Romanians: ... «West - Welfare Society Territory, Jun 15»
5
Electoral Campaigns End in Mexico Amid Violence and Deaths
Questions loom whether violence, insecurity and protests will allow people to go to polling stations or if abstentionism will reach levels below ... «teleSUR English, Jun 15»
6
Where is Mexico headed?
Some from the left have criticized this as abstentionism. However, abstentionism is a passive strategy that is useless. But the movement in ... «Socialist Worker Online, May 15»
7
Shock as Tom Elliott ends 14 years of Sinn Fein rule
Cheered by euphoric supporters, the newly-elected UUP MP hailed an end to abstentionism in the constituency. "I will represent the people of ... «Belfast Telegraph, May 15»
8
SDLP hold Foyle as Durkan increases vote
"Maybe abstentionism plays bigger here, I'm not sure," he said. "There is an issue about Westminster, maybe it's the John Hume factor going ... «Belfast Telegraph, May 15»
9
Durkan defends SDLP stronghold
"Maybe abstentionism plays bigger here, I'm not sure," he said. "There is an issue about Westminster, maybe it's the John Hume factor going ... «Belfast Telegraph, May 15»
10
Sinn Féin abstention policy means party will stand but never sit in …
... TD for Louth, and the North's Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness have made clear they are not for turning on the issue of abstentionism. «Irish Times, May 15»

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