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separatist - What does it mean?

Definition of 'separatist'

English

Noun

(en-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.