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Webster 1913 Edition
Secessionist
Se-ces′sion-ist
,Noun.
1.
One who upholds secession.
2.
(U.S. Hist.)
One who holds to the belief that a State has the right to separate from the Union at its will.
Definition 2024
secessionist
secessionist
English
Noun
secessionist (plural secessionists)
- A person who secedes or supports secession from a political union or an alliance or organisation.
- Gustav Klimt was of the Viennese successionist school.
Usage notes
A common usage is for supporters of the Confederacy during the United States Civil War.
Related terms
Translations
one who supports secession
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Adjective
secessionist (comparative more secessionist, superlative most secessionist)
Usage notes
As well as being applied to people and movements, 'secessionist' is commonly used to describe opinions or beliefs and the form of their expression in books, articles, or speeches.