# unionism vs unionist

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### unionism
*noun · frequency rank #40,944*
The support of advocacy of a union, especially of a trade union.

### unionist
*adjective · IPA /ˈjuː.ni.ə.nɪst/ · frequency rank #20,004*
Of or pertaining to unionism (in any sense).

## Source
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