sə̇ˈseshən, sēˈ- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin secession-, secessio withdrawal, secession, from secessus (past participle of secedere to withdraw, secede) + -ion-, -io -ion — more at secede
1. : withdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement
secret secession from the trials of the status system — D.B.Meyer
2. : formal withdrawal from an organization (as a religious communion or political party or federation)
secession from the union
3.
[translation of German sezession ]
: an Austrian style in art and architecture parallel with French art nouveau and approximately contemporary with it