A person who advocates for Catalan language, culture, or political independence, or a scholar of Catalan studies.
From Catalan (the language and people) with the suffix -ist (one who practices or advocates). Emerged in modern Spanish and European political contexts as Catalan nationalism grew.
The term catalanist became prominent in the 20th century as Catalan nationalism strengthened in Spain—it represents not just language preference but often political and cultural identity!
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