n.
Pronunciation: ' se-p( ə -)r ə -tist, ' se-p ə - ˌ r ā -
Function: noun
Date: 1608
: one that favors separatism: as a capitalized : one of a group of 16th and 17th century English Protestants preferring to separate from rather than to reform the Church of England b : an advocate of independence or autonomy for a part of a political unit (as a nation) c : an advocate of racial or cultural separation
– separatist adjective
– sep · a · ra · tis · tic \ ˌ se-p( ə -)r ə - ' tis-tik \ adjective