Usage Note
Sudiste refers specifically to a Confederate soldier or supporter during the American Civil War, from le Sud (the South). Its antonym is nordiste (Unionist/Northern). Outside the Civil War context, une personne du sud is the neutral term for someone from the south of any country. The word is both masculine and feminine; the form does not change.
Examples
"Les sudistes ont perdu la guerre de Sécession."
Natural Translation
The Confederates lost the Civil War.
Literal Translation
The Southerners lost the Secession War.
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