"bicommunalism" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bicommunalisms [plural]
Etymology: bicommunal + -ism Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|bicommunal|ism}} bicommunal + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun}} bicommunalism (plural bicommunalisms)
  1. A societal organization the divides a single population into two distinct communities that may have conflicting interests.
    Sense id: en-bicommunalism-en-noun-ejvVZ0mC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism

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