separationist

Other forms: separationists

Definitions of separationist
  1. noun
    an advocate of secession or separation from a larger group (such as an established church or a national union)
    synonyms: separatist
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    types:
    white separatist
    someone who advocates a society in which white people live separately from members of other races
    type of:
    advocate, advocator, exponent, proponent
    a person who pleads for a person, cause, or idea
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