nationalist

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noun

na·​tion·​al·​ist ˈna-sh(ə-)nə-list 

plural nationalists

1

: an advocate of or believer in nationalism

2

: a member of a political party or group advocating national independence or strong national government

compare black nationalist, white nationalist

nationalist

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adjective

1

: of, relating to, or advocating nationalism

2

: of, relating to, or being a political group advocating or associated with nationalism

Synonyms

Noun

• chauvinist
• flag-waver
• jingo
• superpatriot

Adjective

• chauvinist
• chauvinistic
• jingoist
• jingoistic
• nationalistic
• superpatriotic

Examples of nationalist in a Sentence

Noun

a staunch nationalist who favored any policy that would give the country more power in the international arena

Adjective

The country's Nationalist Party won the election.

most of the articles on the website are nationalist propaganda and not objective by any means

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Phil Noble—Getty Images O’Neill believes that there are people—particularly the plurality of those who don’t identify with unionists or nationalists—who are willing to be persuaded, and says that there’s as much an economic case for Irish reunification as there is an ideological one. —Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 30 May 2024

Goncharenko was a hot-blooded Ukrainian nationalist who broke with the pro-Russian party of his father, the former mayor of Odesa, who is now wanted by the Ukrainian state. —Thomas Meaney, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1775, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1884, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing nationalist

• anti-nationalist
• black nationalist
• white nationalist

Kids Definition

nationalist

noun

na·​tion·​al·​ist

ˈnash-nəl-əst,

-ən-ᵊl-əst

1

: a supporter of nationalism

2

: a member of a group promoting national independence

nationalist adjective

nationalistic

ˌnash-nəl-ˈis-tik

-ən-ᵊl-

adjective