separatist
Collocations
2ADJ.
female, large
SEPARATIST + NOUN
literature, movement
Definitions
noun
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.
adj
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.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — an advocate of secession or separation from a larger group (
- separationist
adjective — having separated or advocating separation from another entit
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6Near-synonym: secessionist
WiktionaryOn rare occasions French-Canadian separatists have resorted to violence.
WiktionaryHe is a Scottish nationalist and has a large collection of separatist literature.
WiktionaryThe separatist movement is creating conflict within the country.
Tatoeba · #867814I'm at the library for a separatist meeting.
Tatoeba · #13470902Mary is a female separatist.
Tatoeba · #13470906