secessionist

[ si-sesh-uh-nist ]

noun

1. a person who secedes, advocates secession, or claims secession as a constitutional right.

adjective

1. of or relating to secession or secessionists.

Other Words From

• se·cession·ism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of secessionist¹

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; secession + -ist

Example Sentences

And they explored hiring a California secessionist leader as the county’s chief executive.

From Los Angeles Times

Cameroon is also in the grips of a secessionist war that has killed more than 6,000 people in the west of the country.

From BBC

Despite all the Second Civil War talk and secessionist cosplaying, there has not been incessant violence between either Democrats and Republicans, nor anything like meaningful threats between “red” and “blue” states.

From Slate

Hundreds have been killed in recent years in such violent lockdowns and other attacks blamed on the group, which claims its secessionist campaign is peaceful.

From Seattle Times

Those familiar with Mr Dodik’s regular secessionist outbursts rolled their eyes.

From BBC

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