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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
The use of hyphenated terms to describe people's identities, e.g. in Irish-American..
What may be called, for want of a better term, the colonial spirit, which is the essence of hyphenism, has persisted in this country to hamper national progress and national unity.
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Hyphenism means The use of hyphenated terms to describe people's identities, e.g. in Irish-American..
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What may be called, for want of a better term, the colonial spirit, which is the essence of hyphenism, has persisted in this country to hamper national progress and national unity.
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