Separatist

Origin

From separate + -ist.

Full definition of separatist

Noun

1. Someone who advocates separation from the established Church; a member of any of various sects or schismatics.
2. 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

1. Advocating ecclesiastical separation.
2. 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.

Related terms

• separatism