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separationist

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A separatist.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

One who believes that the human Jesus Christ was a separate being from the divine Christ.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: lifestyle, religion, theology

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noun

Meaning 3

an advocate of secession or separation from a larger group (such as an established church or a national union)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: separatist

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: advocate, advocator, proponent, exponent

Narrower terms: white separatist

History

Etymology

From separation + -ist.