autonomist

noun

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

Examples of autonomist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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

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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 30 Apr. 2024.

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