separatist vs independent

separatist and independent both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
separatist	Yes	Yes	No	No
independent	Yes	Yes	No	No

separatist (noun)	independent (noun)
an advocate of secession or separation from a larger group (such as an established church or a national union)	a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them
	a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics)

separatist (adjective)	independent (adjective)
having separated or advocating separation from another entity or policy or attitude	free from external control and constraint
	(of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence
	(of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces
	not controlled by a party or interest group