sep·a·ra·tist (s p  r--t st, spr-, sp-r  -)n. 1. One who secedes or advocates separation, especially from an established church; a sectarian or separationist. 2. One who advocates disjunction of a group from a larger group or political unit: Basque separatists. 3. One who advocates cultural, ethnic, or racial separation. sep a·ra·tism n.sep a·ra·tist adj.sep a·ra·tistic adj. |
separatist [ˈsɛpərətɪst ˈsɛprə-], separationist
n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy)
a. a person who advocates or practises secession from an organization or group
b. (as modifier) a separatist movement
separatism n
separatistic adj
Separatist [ˈsɛpərətɪst ˈsɛprə-]
n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (sometimes not capital) a person who advocates the secession of a province, esp Quebec, from Canada
Separatism n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | separatist - an advocate of secession or separation from a larger group (such as an established church or a national union) church service, church - a service conducted in a house of worship; "don't be late for church" white separatist - someone who advocates a society in which white people live separately from members of other races |
| Adj. | 1. | separatist - having separated or advocating separation from another entity or policy or attitude; "a breakaway faction" independent - free from external control and constraint; "an independent mind"; "a series of independent judgments"; "fiercely independent individualism" |
Translations
separatist [ˈsɛpərətɪst]
adj [movement, party, organization] → séparatiste; [person, campaigner] → séparatiste; [activity, violence] → séparatiste
n → séparatiste mf
separatist [ˈsɛp/ərətɪst] adj & n → separatista (m/f)
separatist [ˈsɛp/ərətɪst] adj & n → separatista (m/f)
separatist [ˈsɛp/ərətɪst] adj & n → separatista (m/f)
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