sep·a·rat·ist 
/ˈsɛpərətɪst/ noun
plural sep·a·rat·ists /ˈsɛpərətɪst/ noun [count] : a member of a group of people who want to form a new country, religion, etc., that is separate from the one they are in now
— sep·a·rat·ism /ˈsɛpərəˌtɪzəm/ noun [noncount]
▪ religious separatism
/ˈsɛpərəˌtɪzəm/ noun [noncount] ▪ religious separatism
— separatist adjective
▪ a separatist movement/group/leader
▪ a separatist movement/group/leader
