separatist
noun
sep·a·rat·ist ˈse-p(ə-)rə-tist 
ˈse-pə-ˌrā-
: one that favors separatism: such as
a
Separatist : 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
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Cameroon has suffered for years from a conflict between English-speaking separatists resisting the Francophone government. —
Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026 While the prevalence of carfentanil still pales in comparison to fentanyl, experts are nevertheless alarmed by the increase of a substance researched for years as a chemical weapon and deployed by Russian forces on Chechen separatists in 2002. —ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026 The Anglophone separatist conflict has killed over 6,000 and displaced 600,000, rooted in colonial history when English-speaking regions were marginalized after joining French-speaking Cameroon in 1961. —Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026 Biya’s government has been accused of shunning dialogue with the separatists. —Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for separatist
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Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026 While the prevalence of carfentanil still pales in comparison to fentanyl, experts are nevertheless alarmed by the increase of a substance researched for years as a chemical weapon and deployed by Russian forces on Chechen separatists in 2002. —ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026 The Anglophone separatist conflict has killed over 6,000 and displaced 600,000, rooted in colonial history when English-speaking regions were marginalized after joining French-speaking Cameroon in 1961. —Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026 Biya’s government has been accused of shunning dialogue with the separatists. —Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for separatist
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“Separatist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/separatist. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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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
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