Separationist (Noun)
Meaning
An advocate of secession or separation from a larger group (such as an established church or a national union).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The politician was labeled a separationist for her vocal support of the region's independence from the rest of the country.
- As a separationist, he believed that the church should break away from its parent organization and form its own denomination.
- The separationist movement gained momentum as more and more people became disillusioned with the national government.
- Historians have long debated the role of the separationist faction in the lead-up to the civil war.
- The charismatic leader of the separationist group rallied his followers with passionate speeches about the need for autonomy.