separatist
noun/ˈsɛpəɹətɪst/
Etymology From separate + -ist.
1Someone who advocates separation from the established Church; a member of any of various sects or schismatic movements.
2A person who advocates or seeks the splitting of one country or territory into two politically independent countries or territories.
- Near-synonym: secessionist
- On rare occasions French-Canadian separatists have resorted to violence.
separatist
adjEtymology From separate + -ist.
1Advocating ecclesiastical separation.
2Advocating 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.