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independentist

/ɪndəˈpɛndəntɪst/

independentist noun: one who favours independence (of a non-independent state).

Noun

independentist (plural independentists)

  1. One who favours independence (of a non-independent state).
    • The independentists denounced dependency as colonial lackeyism1980, Migration Today, volumes 8-9
    • Between 1939 and 1947 the independentists concerned themselves primarily with the welfare of the Polish majority.2004, Marek Jan Chodakiewicz, Between Nazis and Soviets: Occupation Politics in Poland, 1939-1947, page 182
    Synonyms:
    separatist

Examples of independentist in a sentence

  • Although a classification of terrorism activities can vary, the most active terrorist groups in those years can be divided into extremist and separatist / independentist movements.2013, Various, The Routledge Handbook of European Criminology, page 486:
  • Most were inclined to identify strongly with Québec, but they were less monolithic than the independentists in their self-identification, given that some were willing to express a dual identity.2014, Jaime Lluch, Visions of Sovereignty, page 106:

Synonyms of independentist

Forms of independentist

pluralindependentists

Origin of independentist

From independent + -ist.

Questions about independentist

What does independentist mean?
Independentist means one who favours independence (of a non-independent state).
How do you use independentist in a sentence?
Although a classification of terrorism activities can vary, the most active terrorist groups in those years can be divided into extremist and separatist / independentist movements.
What part of speech is independentist?
Independentist is a noun.
How do you pronounce independentist?
Independentist is pronounced /ɪndəˈpɛndəntɪst/.
What is the plural of independentist?
The plural of independentist is independentists.

Words near independentist in the dictionary

  1. independentise
  2. independentised
  3. independentises
  4. independentising
  5. independentism
  6. independentist
  7. independentista
  8. independentistas
  9. independentists
  10. independentization
  11. independentize

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