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- [si-sesh-uh-nist]
- /sɪˈsɛʃ ə nɪst/
- /sɪˈseʃnɪst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [si-sesh-uh-nist]
- /sɪˈsɛʃ ə nɪst/
Definitions of secessionist word
- noun secessionist a person who secedes, advocates secession, or claims secession as a constitutional right. 1
- adjective secessionist of or relating to secession or secessionists. 1
- adjective secessionist adovicating secession 1
- noun secessionist one who advocates a region's becoming politically independent 1
- countable noun secessionist Secessionists are people who want their region or group to become separate from the country or larger group to which it belongs. 0
- noun secessionist a person who favors or takes part in secession, or upholds the right to secede 0
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Origin of secessionist
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1850-55; secession + -ist
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Parts of speech for Secessionist
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secessionist popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
secessionist usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for secessionist
noun secessionist
- avantgarde — the advance group in any field, especially in the visual, literary, or musical arts, whose works are characterized chiefly by unorthodox and experimental methods.
- frondeur — a rebel; rioter.
- insurrectionary — of, relating to, or of the nature of insurrection.
- insurrectionist — an act or instance of rising in revolt, rebellion, or resistance against civil authority or an established government.
- leftist — a member of the political Left or a person sympathetic to its views.
Antonyms for secessionist
noun secessionist
- moderate — kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme, excessive, or intense: a moderate price.
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