separatist

Definitions

A person who supports the separation of a particular group of people from a larger body, such as a religious, ethnic, or political organization.

An advocate for the political independence of a particular country or region.

Examples

The separatist movement sought to establish an independent state in the northern region.

Government forces were deployed to suppress the uprising led by the separatist group.

Synonyms

secessionist dissident partitionist sectarian schismatic rebel factionalist

Antonyms

unionist integrationist loyalist federalist unificationist conformist nationalist