SECESSIONIST Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word secessionist. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for SECESSIONIST
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dissenter | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who dissents from some established policy | ||||||||
insurrectionist | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions) | ||||||||
rebel | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions) • `Johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `greyback' derived from their grey Confederate uniforms • someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action verb • take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance • break with established customs | ||||||||
renegade | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw • a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc. adjective satellite • having deserted a cause or principle verb • break with established customs | ||||||||
separatist | nounn | |||||||
noun • an advocate of secession or separation from a larger group (such as an established church or a national union) adjective satellite • having separated or advocating separation from another entity or policy or attitude |