separatist
noun
sep·a·rat·ist
ˈse-p(ə-)rə-tist 
ˈse-pə-ˌrā-
: one that favors separatism: such as
a
capitalized
: one of a group of 16th and 17th century English Protestants preferring to separate from rather than to reform the Church of England
b
: an advocate of independence or autonomy for a part of a political unit (such as a nation)
c
: an advocate of racial or cultural separation
separatist
adjective
Examples of separatist in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Yet, in declining to comment on the future of Crimea, a region of Ukraine that Russian separatists seized in 2014 prior to the start of the current war, Rutte noted that the Soviet Union had annexed three Baltic states during World War II until its collapse in 1991.
—
Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
The long-simmering conflict in Kashmir, India, blew up on Tuesday, when Islamic Kashmir separatists killed 26 tourists and injured over a dozen others.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2025
Complaining that adherents of the Traditional Latin Mass were fostering a separatist attitude, Francis sought to prohibit them from celebrating in parishes that also practice the post–Vatican II liturgy.
—The Editors, National Review, 21 Apr. 2025
These were followed by the left-wing New Democratic Party (NDP) and the Quebec separatist Bloc Quebecois.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for separatist
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
The long-simmering conflict in Kashmir, India, blew up on Tuesday, when Islamic Kashmir separatists killed 26 tourists and injured over a dozen others.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2025
Complaining that adherents of the Traditional Latin Mass were fostering a separatist attitude, Francis sought to prohibit them from celebrating in parishes that also practice the post–Vatican II liturgy.
—The Editors, National Review, 21 Apr. 2025
These were followed by the left-wing New Democratic Party (NDP) and the Quebec separatist Bloc Quebecois.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for separatist
Cite this Entry
“Separatist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/separatist. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
separatist
noun
sep·a·rat·ist
ˈsep(-ə)-rət-əst
: a person who favors separation (as from a church or party)
separatism
noun
-rə-ˌtiz-əm
separatist
adjective
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share