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Plural of separatist

regular plural

The plural of separatist is separatists.

Forms of separatist

Singularseparatist /ˈsɛpəɹətɪst/
Pluralseparatists
Countablecountable

Separatists in a sentence

  • On rare occasions French-Canadian separatists have resorted to violence.
  • The government has been negotiating behind the scenes with the separatists for months.From the entry behind the scenes
  • Among separatists, Parizeau was known as pur et dur, hard-line and uncompromising.2011, Robert Bothwell, Canada and Quebec: One Country, Two Histories: Revised Edition, UBC Press, →ISBN, page 256. From the entry pur et dur
  • This estimate is contested by the estimates of the Ukrainian pro-governmental website Mirotvorets, which regularly publishes data of identified separatists.2017 May 30, Kacper Rekawek, Not Only Syria? The Phenomenon of Foreign Fighters in a Comparative Perspective, IOS Press, →ISBN, page 64. From the entry Myrotvorets
  • The Buddhist leader was a source of distress for the Chinese government, which accused him of stirring up separatists in Tibet.2010, George W. Bush, Decision Points, →ISBN, →OCLC, →OL, page 428. From the entry Dalai Lama

Meaning of separatist

  1. noun Someone who advocates separation from the established Church; a member of any of various sects or schismatic movements.
  2. noun A person who advocates or seeks the splitting of one country or territory into two politically independent countries or territories.
  3. adjective Advocating ecclesiastical separation.

Full definition of separatist

Questions about the plural of separatist

What is the plural of separatist?
The plural of separatist is separatists.
Is separatist countable?
Separatist is a countable noun.

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