independentista

pro-independence

adjective een-deh-pen-den-TEES-tah Less Common

Also means

separatist

Usage Note

Independentista is both adjective and noun (un independentista / una independentista) — it describes people or movements advocating political independence, most commonly in the context of Catalan, Basque, or Scottish politics. The form is invariable in gender when used as an adjective (el movimiento independentista, la causa independentista).

Examples

"El partido independentista ganó las elecciones."

Natural Translation

The pro-independence party won the elections.

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