separatist
Americannoun
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a person who separates, withdraws, or secedes, as from an established church.
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an advocate of separation, especially ecclesiastical or political separation.
adjective
noun
noun
Other Word Forms
- Separatism noun
- antiseparatist noun
- separatism noun
- separatistic adjective
Etymology
Origin of separatist
Example Sentences
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To do so, he’ll have to iron out disagreements over Canada’s Sikh population, which India accuses of stoking separatist sentiment on its soil.
The pope is likely to appeal for peace and dialogue while in Angola and Cameroon, where long-running separatist struggles continue to kill civilians.
From Barron's
The earlier disaster may have helped douse a decades-long conflict between Aceh's separatists and the Indonesian government, but a simmering mistrust of Jakarta lingers.
From Barron's
Since 2017, separatist fighters in the country's two English-speaking regions have been campaigning for the creation of a breakaway state.
From BBC
An Indian man accused of plotting to kill a Sikh separatist leader in New York City has pleaded guilty to three criminal charges in a federal court.
From BBC
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