secessionist

English

Etymology

secession +‎ -ist

Noun

secessionist (plural secessionists)

A person who secedes or supports secession from a political union or an alliance or organisation.
Gustav Klimt was of the Viennese secessionist school.

Usage notes

A common usage is for supporters of the Confederacy during the United States Civil War.

Related terms

Translations

one who supports secession

Catalan: secessionista m or f
Danish: separatist (da) c

French: sécessionniste (fr)
Spanish: secesionista m or f

Adjective

secessionist (comparative more secessionist, superlative most secessionist)

seceding or supporting secession.

Usage notes

As well as being applied to people and movements, 'secessionist' is commonly used to describe opinions or beliefs and the form of their expression in books, articles, or speeches.

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