secessionist

[ si-sesh-uh-nist ]
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noun
  1. a person who secedes, advocates secession, or claims secession as a constitutional right.

adjective
  1. of or relating to secession or secessionists.

Origin of secessionist

1
An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; secession + -ist

Other words from secessionist

  • se·ces·sion·ism, noun

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