secessionist

noun se·ces·sion·ist \-ˈse-sh(ə-)nist\

: a person who thinks that a nation, state, etc., should separate from another and become independent

Full Definition of SECESSIONIST

: one who joins in a secession or maintains that secession is a right

— se·ces·sion·ism \-shə-ˌni-zəm\ noun

— secessionist adjective

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circa 1850

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