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secessionism

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se⋅ces⋅sion⋅ist

[si-sesh-uh-nist]
–noun
1. a person who secedes, advocates secession, or claims secession as a constitutional right.
–adjective
2. of or pertaining to secession or secessionists.

Origin:
1850–55, Americanism; secession + -ist


se⋅ces⋅sion⋅ism, noun
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se·ces·sion·ism   (sĭ-sěsh'ə-nĭz'əm)   
n.  The policy of those maintaining the right of secession.
se·ces'sion·ist n.
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