SEPARATIST

breakaway, fissiparous, separatist

(adjective) having separated or advocating separation from another entity or policy or attitude; “a breakaway faction”

separatist, separationist

(noun) an advocate of secession or separation from a larger group (such as an established church or a national union)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

separatist (plural separatists)

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.

Adjective

separatist (not comparable)

Advocating ecclesiastical separation.

Advocating or seeking the separation of one country or territory into two politically independent countries or territories.

Source: Wiktionary


Sep`a*ra*tist, n. Etym: [Cf. F. séparatiste.]

Definition: One who withdraws or separates himself; especially, one who withdraws from a church to which he has belonged; a seceder from an established church; a dissenter; a nonconformist; a schismatic; a sectary. Heavy fines on divines who should preach in any meeting of separatist . Macaulay.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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