non-annexationism
|non-an-nec-ta-tion-ism|
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/ˌnɑn.ænɛkˈseɪʃənɪzəm/
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/ˌnɒn.ænɛkˈseɪʃənɪzəm/
opposition to annexing territory
Etymology
'non-annexationism' originates from English, formed from the prefix 'non-' + 'annexation' + the suffix '-ism', where 'non-' meant 'not' and 'annexation' is the act or process of annexing.
'annexation' changed from Middle English 'annexacioun' (from Old French 'anexacion') and ultimately from Latin roots, and combining with 'non-' and '-ism' produced the modern English 'non-annexationism'.
Initially, roots related to 'annex' carried the sense 'to bind to' or 'attach to'; over time 'annexation' came to be used specifically for the incorporation of territory, and 'non-annexationism' therefore came to mean opposition to that political act.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the policy, doctrine, or political stance of opposing annexation — i.e., resisting the incorporation of a territory into another state or country.
During the debate, several delegates voiced support for non-annexationism as the official stance of the movement.
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