autonomist

noun

au·​ton·​o·​mist ȯ-ˈtä-nə-mist 

: one who advocates autonomy

Examples of autonomist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

By leveraging autonomists, organizations gain fresh perspectives and agile leadership while optimizing resources. — Aparna Rae, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025

Julia Badger, the NASA autonomist, enumerates some of them for me. — Tom Vanderbilt, Wired, 1 Feb. 2022

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

Word History

Etymology

autonomy + -ist entry 1

First Known Use

1819, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for autonomist

• agronomist
• economist