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territorialism
noun ter·ri·to·ri·al·ism \ˌter-ə-ˈtȯr-ē-ə-ˌli-zəm\
Definition of TERRITORIALISM
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: the principle established in 1555 requiring the inhabitants of a territory of the Holy Roman Empire to conform to the religion of their ruler or to emigrate
— ter·ri·to·ri·al·ist \-list\ noun
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First Known Use of TERRITORIALISM
1881
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