autonomist

noun

au·​ton·​o·​mist ȯ-ˈtä-nə-mist How to pronounce autonomist (audio)
: one who advocates autonomy

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At present, there are about 100 active autonomist groups across Europe… Will China Trump Trump? Edoardo Campanella, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024 At present, there are about 100 active autonomist groups across Europe—although with varying degrees of popular support and commitment—and Catalonia and Scotland are once again at the epicenter. Edoardo Campanella, Foreign Affairs, 17 Jan. 2017 Julia Badger, the NASA autonomist, enumerates some of them for me. Tom Vanderbilt, Wired, 1 Feb. 2022

Word History

Etymology

autonomy + -ist entry 1

First Known Use

1819, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of autonomist was in 1819

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“Autonomist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/autonomist. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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