# federalist

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfɛdəɹəlˌɪst/ · frequency rank #27,457

## Definitions
1. Advocate of federalism.
2. Supporter of the view that the province of Québec should remain within the Canadian federal system; an opponent of Québec‐based separatism or sovereigns.
3. A covenantalist.

## Etymology
From federal + -ist.

## Easily confused with
- **federalism** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/federalism-vs-federalist)

## Common misspellings (15)
`efderalist`, `fdeeralist`, `fedderalist`, `fedearlist`, `federailst`, `federalisst`, `federalistt`, `federalits`, `federallist`, `federalsit`, `federlaist`, `federralist`, `fedrealist`, `feedralist`, `ffederalist`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/federalist