separatist
adjective
1. having separated or advocating separation from another entity or policy or attitude
Similar word(s): independent, breakaway, fissiparous
Sentences with separatist as an adjective:
- He is a Scottish nationalist and has a large collection of separatist literature.
noun
1. an advocate of secession or separation from a larger group (such as an established church or a national union)
Similar word(s): separationist
Definition categories: person, advocate, advocator, exponent, proponent
Sentences with separatist as a noun:
- On rare occasions French-Canadian separatists have resorted to violence.