Sinn Feinism

noun

Sinn Fein·​ism

¦shinˈfāˌnizəm

plural -s

1

: the doctrines, policies, or practices of Sinn Fein

2

: a movement based on the doctrines of Sinn Fein

Word History

Etymology

Sinn Fein, national Irish society founded about 1905 (from Irish Gaelic sinn fēin we ourselves) + English -ism

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