separatist
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/ˈsɛpəɹətɪst/
English
Definitions
noun
- Someone who advocates separation from the established Church; a member of any of various sects or schismatics.
- A person who advocates or seeks the splitting of one country or territory into two politically independent countries or territories.“On rare occasions French-Canadian separatists have resorted to violence.”
adjective
- Advocating ecclesiastical separation.
- Advocating or seeking the separation of one country or territory into two politically independent countries or territories.“He is a Scottish nationalist and has a large collection of separatist literature.”
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Synonyms
independentbreakawayseparatismsplittistsecessionistsecessiondivisiondivisivedividingsplitseparateseparatedinsurgencyrebelchechenseparation