separatist
[ sep-er-uh-tist, -uh-rey- ]
/ ˈsɛp ər ə tɪst, -əˌreɪ- /
noun
a person who separates, withdraws, or secedes, as from an established church.
an advocate of separation, especially ecclesiastical or political separation.
adjective
of, relating to, or designating separatism or separatists: separatist forces; separatist tendencies.
OTHER WORDS FROM separatist
sep·a·ra·tism, noun an·ti·sep·a·ra·tist, nounWords nearby separatist
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British Dictionary definitions for separatist (1 of 2)
separatist
separationist
/ (ˈsɛpərətɪst, ˈsɛprə-) /
noun
- a person who advocates or practises secession from an organization or group
- (as modifier)a separatist movement
Derived forms of separatist
separatism, noun separatistic, adjectiveBritish Dictionary definitions for separatist (2 of 2)
Separatist
/ (ˈsɛpərətɪst, ˈsɛprə-) /
noun
(sometimes not capital)
a person who advocates the secession of a province, esp Quebec, from Canada