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abstentionism.

A policy of abstaining or of the desirability of withholding one's vote or other participation with regard to some aspect of the political process.

13 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/əbˈstɛn.ʃn̩.ɪz.m̩/Received-Pronunciation/æbˈstɛn.ʃn̩.ɪz.m̩/US/æbˈstɛn.t͡ʃn̩.ɪz.m̩/US/əbˈstɛn.ʃn̩.ɪz.m̩/US
  1. A policy of abstaining or of the desirability of withholding one's vote or other participation with regard to some aspect of the political process.

    countable · uncountable
    Abstentionism is a manifestation of political independence.
Where this word comes from

From French abstentionnisme. By surface analysis, abstention + -ism.

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