different between consociationalism vs consociation

English

Etymology

consociational +? -ism

Noun

consociationalism (uncountable)

1. Political consociation; government through guaranteed group representation.
   • 1995, Hudson Meadwell, 8: Quebec Independence and Secession in the Developed West, Sukumar Periwal (editor), Notions of Nationalism, page 140,

     Where consociationalism and federalism overlay one another, moreover, the continuity of the latter depends on the stability of consociationalism.

Translations

English

Etymology

From Latin c?nsoci?ti?

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /k?n.s??.si?e?.??n/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /k?n.so?.si?e?.??n/
• Rhymes: -e???n
• Hyphenation: con?so?ci?a?tion

Noun

consociation (countable and uncountable, plural consociations)

1. Intimate union; fellowship; alliance; companionship; confederation; association; intimacy.

   Friendly consociation with your kindred elements.

2. A voluntary and permanent council or union of neighboring Congregational churches, for mutual advice and cooperation in ecclesiastical matters; a meeting of pastors and delegates from churches thus united.

   In Connecticut some of the Congregational churches are associated in consociations and the others in associations.

Derived terms

• consociationalism

Related terms

• consociate
• consociated

References

• consociation in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.