separatist

Meanings

Noun

• Someone who advocates separation from the established Church; a member of any of various sects or schismatics.
• A person who advocates or seeks the splitting of one country or territory into two politically independent countries or territories.

Adjective

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

Origin

• From separate + -ist.