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separatist en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈsɛpəɹətɪst/

Etymology

Etymology tree English separate Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English separatist From separate + -ist.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Advocating ecclesiastical separation.
2. (not-comparable) 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.

Relateds

separatism

Translations (21)

da separatistisk (advocating or seeking the separation of a country or territory) · bg сепарати́стки (advocating or seeking the separation of a country or territory) · cs separatistický (advocating or seeking the separation of a country or territory) · uk сепарати́стський (advocating or seeking the separation of a country or territory) · ru сепарати́стский (advocating or seeking the separation of a country or territory) · fi separatistinen (advocating or seeking the separation of a country or territory) · sv separatist- (advocating or seeking the separation of a country or territory) · pt separatista (advocating or seeking the separation of a country or territory) · nl separatistisch (advocating or seeking the separation of a country or territory) · fr séparatiste (advocating or seeking the separation of a country or territory) · tr ayrılıkçı (advocating or seeking the separation of a country or territory) · it separatista (advocating or seeking the separation of a country or territory) · ka სეპარატისტული (advocating or seeking the separation of a country or territory) · sv separatistisk (advocating or seeking the separation of a country or territory) · ca separatista (advocating or seeking the separation of a country or territory) · es separatista (advocating or seeking the separation of a country or territory) · be сепараты́сцкі (advocating or seeking the separation of a country or territory) · eo sendependisma (advocating or seeking the separation of a country or territory) · de separatistisch (advocating or seeking the separation of a country or territory) · gl separatista (advocating or seeking the separation of a country or territory) · pl separatystyczny (advocating or seeking the separation of a country or territory)

separatist en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈsɛpəɹətɪst/

Etymology

Etymology tree English separate Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English separatist From separate + -ist.

Meanings

1. Someone who advocates separation from the established Church; a member of any of various sects or schismatic movements.
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.
   • Near-synonym: secessionist

Forms

Antonyms

centralist · unionist · federalist

Coordinates

devolutionist · sovereigntist · autonomist · souverainist · sectarian · schismatic

Deriveds

antiseparatist · separatistic · proseparatist

Synonyms

secessionist

Translations (50)

eo sendependisto (political separatist) · ar اِنْشِقَاقِيّ (political separatist) · da udbryder (political separatist) · bn বিচ্ছিন্নতাবাদী (political separatist) · pl separatystka (political separatist) · nb separatist (political separatist) · fr séparatiste (political separatist) · bg сепарати́стка (political separatist) · da løsrivelsestilhænger (political separatist) · tr ayrılıkçı (political separatist) · da separatist (political separatist) · ja 分離主義者 (political separatist) · cmn 獨立派 /独立派 (political separatist) · uk сепарати́стка (political separatist) · es separatista (political separatist) · hu szakadár (political separatist) · de Separatist (political separatist) · ca separatista (political separatist) · ko 분리주의자 (political separatist) · cs separatista (political separatist) · ru сепарати́стка (political separatist) · be сепараты́ст (political separatist) · sv separatist (political separatist) · hu szeparatista (political separatist) · cmn 分離主義者 /分离主义者 (political separatist) · fo loysingarfólk (political separatist) · ka სეპარატისტი (political separatist) · gu અલગતાવાદી (political separatist) · hy սեպարատիստ (political separatist) · ml വിഘടനവാദി (political separatist) · pt separatista (political separatist) · ja 分離独立 (political separatist) · is aðskilnaðarsinni (political separatist) · fi separatisti (political separatist) · cmn 分裂 (political separatist) · gl separatista (political separatist) · be сепараты́стка (political separatist) · bn আলাদাবাদী (political separatist) · pl separatysta (political separatist) · ru сепарати́ст (political separatist) · de Separatistin (political separatist) · ro separatistă (political separatist) · ro separatist (political separatist) · ar مُنْشَقّ (political separatist) · it separatista (political separatist) · ms pemisah (political separatist) · uk сепарати́ст (political separatist) · nn separatist (political separatist) · bg сепарати́ст (political separatist) · tt сепаратист (political separatist)