unionism
noun
unionism is spelled U-N-I-O-N-I-S-M: 8 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 40,703rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, unionism means “The support of advocacy of a union, especially of a trade union” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of unionism is unionisms.
How many letters and syllables are in unionism?
| Letters | 8: U-N-I-O-N-I-S-M |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 40,703rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is unionism?
Unionism appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 40,703rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce unionism?
Unionism has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of unionism
- unionisms plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unionism mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The support of advocacy of a union, especially of a trade union.
- 2
Support for the North (the Union) during the American Civil War.
- 3
Support for the continuance of the United Kingdom (especially with respect to Northern Ireland).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Unionism in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense trade unionism:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | unionismo, gremialismo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does unionism come from?
From union + -ism.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).