Mrs. Obama clearly identifies herself with a 'separationist' view of race. From Wordnik.com. ["Barns for Obama."] Reference
Most alarming is Michele Obama's use of the terms 'separationist' and 'integrationist' when describing the views of black people. From Wordnik.com. ["Barns for Obama."] Reference
Taiwan independence is presented as "separationist" although Taiwan isn't and never was part of China....etablishing a local identity is labeled by the code-phrase "de-Sinization" although Taiwan culture retains all of its Chinese elements. From Wordnik.com. [Fawning over Ma] Reference
Justice Ginsburg was more the strict separationist. From Wordnik.com. [The Conservative Assault on the Constitution] Reference
Esbeck has an unlikely ally in retiring Justice John Paul Stevens, a stalwart church-state separationist. From Wordnik.com. [Is Supreme Court's Cross Ruling Good For Christians?] Reference
I do think he mischaracterizes my position a bit by suggesting I'm a legal version of Ted's separationist position. From Wordnik.com. [WoW v. MDY: Copyright, EULAs, and Game Rules] Reference
But it also makes a prophet different from a separationist or sectarian who simply wants to maintain distance from what is. From Wordnik.com. [Texas Faith: Believers and the Fourth of July | RELIGION Blog | dallasnews.com] Reference
The language is not accurate but as language cognisant creatures we also define through language and that can be innacurate and separationist. From Wordnik.com. [At My Table] Reference
Forcing the separationist objection into that pigeonhole needlessly confuses the debate, and may leave believers with the impression that other people are inexplicably rankled by their faith as such. From Wordnik.com. [Taking Offense] Reference
But there was a camaraderie about the Round Table, inspired in part by a feeling of superiority and in part by the separationist pressures of the workweek, with Tuesdays and Wednesdays constituting our weekends and late nights the norm. From Wordnik.com. [Well, It's About Time] Reference
The leader of the separationist division is Abbé Wetterlé. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 16 [Supplement]] Reference
None of the separationist measures implies, ipso facto, hostility. From Wordnik.com. [The Brussels Journal - The Voice of Conservatism in Europe] Reference
As president, James Madison also put his separationist philosophy into action. From Wordnik.com. [AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed] Reference
Some strong church-state separationist groups had hoped Obama would undo the office altogether. From Wordnik.com. [Baptist Standard] Reference
And he reflected that Decoud's separationist plan had not gone to the bottom with the lost silver. From Wordnik.com. [Nostromo, a Tale of the Seaboard] Reference
Supreme Court, there is no timeline for when the separationist parishes might hand over the grounds. From Wordnik.com. [Merced Sun-Star: front] Reference
This general also opposed vigorously the separationist and particularistric tendencies of some seventy-two of the brothers. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 6: Fathers of the Church-Gregory XI] Reference
In addition to the war in the north, Yemen faces separationist forces in the south, a growing presence fostered by disgruntled communities. From Wordnik.com. [Yemen Observer] Reference
(Plus, there is a question of how far people have to go under a strict separationist approach -- do you have to remove sculptures of Moses among other lawgivers, for instance?). From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy] Reference
The BJC and other church-state separationist groups have argued it is the best way to ensure that government money intended for secular social services isn't diverted to worship, devotional or other religious activities. From Wordnik.com. [ABP News] Reference
Centre in the Reichstag, various causes prevented a complete understanding being arrived at, especially because the Centre Party in the Reichstag was opposed to the particularistic and separationist ideals of a portion of the Centre of Alsace-Lorraine. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 16 [Supplement]] Reference
It was Obama whose own autobiography portrays himself not as somebody who transcends race but somebody who wallows in it, somebody not integrationist but separationist, somebody who sees white people not as able to be redeemed of racism but as people to whom racism was endemic. From Wordnik.com. [The American Spectator] Reference
One of the serious drawbacks to the credit and interests of our country, amongst public and business men of all parties in England, is their supposed connection with such a restless political cynic as Mr. Roebuck, and such an acknowledged and avowed colonial separationist as Mr. Hume. From Wordnik.com. [The Story of My Life Being Reminiscences of Sixty Years' Public Service in Canada] Reference
I’ve seen the term “separationist” used here on this site but haven’t been able to find a definition. From Wordnik.com. [What distinguishes each form of feminism from the other?] Reference
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