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secessionist

[si-sesh-uh-nist] / sɪˈsɛʃ ə nɪst /
NOUN
insurrectionary
Synonyms
WEAK
agitator anarchist antagonist apostate demagogue deserter disectarian dissenter experientialist experimenter frondeur guerrilla heretic iconoclast independent individualist innovator insurgent insurrectionist malcontent mutineer nihilist nonconformist opponent overthrower recreant renegade resistance revolter revolutionary revolutionist rioter schismatic seditionist separatist subverter traitor turncoat
NOUN
insurrectionist
Synonyms
STRONG
agitator anarchist antagonist apostate demagogue deserter dissenter experimenter guerrilla heretic iconoclast independent individualist innovator insurgent malcontent mutineer nihilist nonconformist opponent recreant renegade resistance revolutionary revolutionist rioter separatist subverter traitor turncoat
WEAK
disectarian experientialist frondeur insurrectionary overthrower revolter schismatic seditionist
Antonyms
STRONG
adherent ally loyalist
NOUN
radical
Synonyms
STRONGEST
agitator anarchist extremist fanatic firebrand insurgent leftist militant progressive rebel reformer renegade revolutionary rioter subversive
STRONG
avant-garde freethinker iconoclast insurrectionist left-winger mutineer nihilist nonconformist objector pacifist
WEAK
revolter ultraist
Antonyms
WEAK
conservative moderate
NOUN
rebel
Synonyms
STRONGEST
guerrilla insurgent opponent rioter separatist
STRONG
agitator anarchist antagonist apostate demagogue deserter dissenter experimenter heretic iconoclast independent individualist innovator malcontent mutineer nihilist nonconformist recreant renegade resistance revolutionary revolutionist subverter traitor turncoat
WEAK
disectarian experientialist frondeur insurrectionary overthrower revolter schismatic seditionist
Antonyms
STRONG
adherent loyalist
NOUN
revolutionist
Synonyms
STRONG
agitator anarchist antagonist apostate demagogue deserter dissenter experimenter guerrilla heretic iconoclast independent individualist innovator insurgent insurrectionist malcontent mutineer nihilist nonconformist opponent recreant renegade resistance revolutionary rioter separatist subverter traitor turncoat
WEAK
disectarian experientialist frondeur insurrectionary overthrower revolter schismatic seditionist
Antonyms
STRONG
adherent ally loyalist

Example Sentences

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But the 66-year-old, known for his secessionist threats, eventually accepted the decision and allowed the snap poll to be held.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

The situation has stabilized in recent years following a peace agreement with the Islamic Liberation Front, the largest mainstream Muslim secessionist group, and the creation of an autonomous Muslim region.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

Such efforts eventually pushed the high representative to take action and annul the secessionist legislation.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2025

The Socialists’ candidate, Salvador Illa, is currently leading all the polls ahead of both Puigdemont and current Catalan regional president Pere Aragonès, another secessionist from a different Catalan party.

From Seattle Times • May 9, 2024

Jefferson and Madison claimed to share their apprehensions and their political principles, but not their secessionist impulses.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis