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Separatist vs Nonconformist - What's the difference?

separatist | nonconformist |

As nouns the difference between separatist and nonconformist

is that separatist is separatist while nonconformist is (christianity) a member of a protestant church which does not observe the doctrines of the established church, especially of the church of england.

separatist

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Someone who advocates separation from the established Church; a member of any of various sects or schismatics.
  • A person who advocates or seeks the splitting of one country or territory into two politically independent countries or territories.
  • On rare occasions French-Canadian separatists have resorted to violence.

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Advocating ecclesiastical separation.
  • Advocating or seeking the separation of one country or territory into two politically independent countries or territories.
  • He is a Scottish nationalist and has a large collection of separatist literature.

    nonconformist

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A member of a church separated from the Church of England; a Protestant dissenter.
  • Loosely, a Christian who does not conform to the doctrines of an established church.
  • Someone who does not conform to accepted beliefs, customs or practices.
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not conforming to established customs etc.
  • See also

    * Nonconformist * nonconformity