secessionist

Noun

 * 1) A person who secedes or supports secession from a political union or an alliance or organisation.
 * Gustav Klimt was of the Viennese secessionist school.

Usage notes

 * A common usage is for supporters of the Confederacy during the United States Civil War.

Translations

 * Catalan: secessionista
 * Danish:
 * French:
 * Galician: secesionista
 * German: ,
 * Italian:
 * Portuguese: secessionista
 * Spanish: secesionista

Adjective

 * 1) seceding or supporting secession.

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.