separatist
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈsɛpəɹətɪst/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English separate Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English separatist From separate + -ist.
- 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.”
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English separate Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English separatist From separate + -ist.
- Someone who advocates separation from the established Church; a member of any of various sects or schismatic movements.
- A person who advocates or seeks the splitting of one country or territory into two politically independent countries or territories.
“Near-synonym: secessionist”
“On rare occasions French-Canadian separatists have resorted to violence.”