🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

Secesionista

Pronunciation / Transliteration: se-se-sio-nis-ta

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Seceder/sɪˈsiːdər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El secesionista argumentó que su región merecía autonomía."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who formally withdraws from an organization, especially a political entity.

    "The seceder argued that the state's rights were being infringed upon by the federal government."
  2. 2

    A member of a group that separates from a larger body.

    "Historically, many seceders formed their own communities to pursue different social or religious ideals."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'seceder' originates from the Latin word 'secedere', meaning 'to withdraw'. It evolved through Middle English, retaining its meaning of someone who withdraws from an organization or group, particularly in a political context, during the 19th century in relation to the American Civil War.

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