Noun
- 1. separatist, separationist, advocate, advocator, proponent, exponent
- usage: an advocate of secession or separation from a larger group (such as an established church or a national union)
Adjective
- 1. breakaway, fissiparous, separatist, independent (vs. dependent)
- usage: having separated or advocating separation from another entity or policy or attitude; "a breakaway faction"
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