Definition of "separatist" in English

noun

1. Someone who advocates separation from the established Church; a member of any of various sects or schismatics.

2. A person who advocates or seeks the splitting of one country or territory into two politically independent countries or territories.

   • On rare occasions French-Canadian separatists have resorted to violence.

adjective

1. Advocating ecclesiastical separation.

2. Advocating or seeking the separation of one country or territory into two politically independent countries or territories.

   • He is a Scottish nationalist and has a large collection of separatist literature.