Autarchist

/ɔːˈtɑːrkɪst/ noun

Definition

A person who believes in or advocates for autarchy; someone who supports complete political self-rule and independence.

Etymology

From autarchy + -ist suffix denoting an advocate or believer in a doctrine, following the pattern of 'socialist,' 'communist,' etc.

Kelly Says

Autarchist is almost never used—political scientists prefer 'autarchic' as an adjective—which shows how some words stay grammatically possible but practically dormant in English.

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