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unionism|ˈjuːnjənɪz(ə)m|
[f. union n.1 + -ism.]
a. The principle or policy of union; combination in union as a system of social organization; advocacy of this. Also ellipt. for trades unionism.
1845Miall in Nonconf. V. 173 The gravest objections against congregational unionism. 1869J. Stirling Trade Unionism 21 To the unionist himself, the results of Unionism are no less hurtful. 1884Brit. Alm. & Comp. 67 The growth of unionism among farm labourers. 1904W. T. Mills Struggle for Existence (ed. 8) xxxv. 487 The New Unionism of recent years has been continuously enlarging the number of those to be included. 1976F. Zweig New Acquisitive Society i. v. 65 White-collar unionism has grown over the last two or three decades much faster than manual workers' unionism. 1978S. Brill Teamsters vii. 279 The appeal of unionism diminished, especially in the eyes of younger workers.
b. U.S. Advocacy of, attachment or adherence to, a legislative union between states.
1864Lowell McClellan or Lincoln? Pr. Wks. 1890 V. 157 The somewhat light Unionism of Mr. Pendleton. 1865― Reconstruct. Ibid. 222 We do not mean to say that there is any very large amount of even latent Unionism at the South. 1883American VI. 92 The obstinate Unionism of the mountaineer farmers.
c. Loyalty to or advocacy of the principles, views, or programme of the Unionist party of Great Britain and Ireland; the political tenets characteristic of a Unionist.
1886Sat. Rev. 5 June 763/2 Unionism has to deal with an enemy perfectly unscrupulous. 1889Mrs. Buxton in O'Brien Life Parnell (1898) I. 220 We talked a little about Home Rule and the future of Ireland—my Unionism getting very shaky. |