"insurrectionalism" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From insurrectional + -ism. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|insurrectional|ism}} insurrectional + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} insurrectionalism (uncountable)
  1. The belief that insurrection is the best way to achieve a communist or socialist revolution. Tags: uncountable
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  2. A branch within the anarchist movement that eschews formal organizations such as political parties or labor unions and emphasizes insurrection. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-insurrectionalism-en-noun-BfnXCQhK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ism: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 47
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