# separatist

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsɛpəɹətɪst/ · frequency rank #24,898

## Definitions
1. Someone who advocates separation from the established Church; a member of any of various sects or schismatic movements.
2. A person who advocates or seeks the splitting of one country or territory into two politically independent countries or territories.

## Etymology
From separate + -ist.

## Easily confused with
- **separation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/separation-vs-separatist)
- **separating** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/separating-vs-separatist)
- **separatism** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/separatism-vs-separatist)

## Common misspellings (15)
`esparatist`, `seapratist`, `sepaartist`, `separaitst`, `separatisst`, `separatistt`, `separatits`, `separatsit`, `separattist`, `separratist`, `separtaist`, `sepparatist`, `sepraatist`, `spearatist`, `sseparatist`

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