nationalist
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.1na·tion·al·ist
noun \-list\Definition of NATIONALIST
1
: an advocate of or believer in nationalism
2
: a member of a political party or group advocating national independence or strong national government
See Examples of NATIONALIST
- <a staunch nationalist who favored any policy that would give the country more power in the international arena>
First Known Use of NATIONALIST
1715
Related to NATIONALIST
- Synonyms
- chauvinist, flag-waver, jingo, superpatriot
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2nationalist
adjectiveDefinition of NATIONALIST
1
: of, relating to, or advocating nationalism
2
: of, relating to, or being a political group advocating or associated with nationalism
Examples of NATIONALIST
- The country's Nationalist Party won the election.
- <a nationalist rant against the immigrants supposedly flooding the country>
First Known Use of NATIONALIST
1884
Related to NATIONALIST
- Synonyms
- chauvinist, chauvinistic, jingoist, jingoistic, nationalistic, superpatriotic
- Antonyms
- unpatriotic
Other Government and Politics Terms
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