separatist
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A meetinghouse stood at the center of every village created by the Shakers, the separatist and celibate Christian religious sect founded in the 18th century that was devoted to communal living and simple, functional design.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
Such policies have manifested differently across China, with harsher tactics applied in areas seen as riven with separatist sentiment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
The third constituency — a suburb of Montreal called Terrebonne — had been held by the separatist Bloc Québécois since 2015.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026
Tehran has also historically been wary of separatist sentiment among the around 10 million ethnic Azeris living in Iran.
From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026
But like the Southern Baptists and other conservative denominations, the Assemblies gradually dropped their separatist strictures as their membership prospered and spread.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
Vocabulary lists containing separatist
Canada - Introductory
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Canada - Middle School and High School
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Vocabulary from texts about the 1963 March on Washington
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