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sovereigntist en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Etymology

Etymology tree English sovereignty 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 sovereigntist From sovereignty + -ist.

Meanings

  1. A supporter of sovereignism (in any sense thereof).
    • Near-synonym: souverainist (often synonymous)
  2. (Canada) A supporter of sovereignism (in any sense thereof). ▸ A supporter of political independence for Quebec from Canada.

Forms

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sovereignist alternative lexicographic
sovereigntists Number=Plur lexicographic

Coordinates

secessionist · federalist · separatist · centralist · federalist · separatist · unionist · secessionist · centralist · devolutionist · devolutionist · unionist

Synonyms

souverainist · souverainist

Translations (8)

de Souveränistin (supporter of political independence for Quebec) · es soberanista (supporter of sovereignism) · de Souveränist (supporter of political independence for Quebec) · fr souverainiste (supporter of political independence for Quebec) · de Souveränistin (supporter of sovereignism) · de Souveränist (supporter of sovereignism) · ca sobiranista (supporter of sovereignism) · fr souveraintiste (supporter of political independence for Quebec)