Synonyms

nationalist

American

[nash-uh-nl-ist, nash-nuh-list] / ˈnæʃ ə nl ɪst, ˈnæʃ nə lɪst /

noun

a person devoted to nationalism.
(initial capital letter) a member of a political group advocating or fighting for national independence, a strong national government, etc.

adjective

Also nationalistic. of, relating to, or promoting nationalism.

the beginnings of a nationalist movement.
(initial capital letter) of, relating to, or noting a political group advocating or fighting for national independence, a strong national government, etc.

Other Word Forms

antinationalist noun
antinationalistic adjective
antinationalistically adverb
hypernationalistic adjective
nationalistically adverb
nonnationalistic adjective
nonnationalistically adverb
pronationalist adjective
pronationalistic adjective
quasi-nationalistic adjective
seminationalistic adjective
unnationalistic adjective
unnationalistically adverb

Etymology

Origin of nationalist

First recorded in 1705–15; national + -ist

Example Sentences

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This outlook is even quite common among nationalist supporters.

From BBC

The diplomatic row began when the US embassy to France posted comments on social media about the murder of far-right nationalist Quentin Deranque.

From BBC

In other words, they want to separate the intensely nationalist and heavily commercialized Olympic movement from the crucial mission of preventing abuse in amateur sports.

From Salon

“Manifest Destiny gets coined as a term, and you had this nationalist, expansionist mindset.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Some might even see the Pentagon’s new designations as a gift to Alibaba and Baidu that could drive more support from Beijing and nationalist Chinese consumers, with few real costs.

From Barron's

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