nationalistic

adjective

na·tion·al·is·tic ˌna-sh(ə-)nə-ˈli-stik

Synonyms of nationalistic next

: of, favoring, or characterized by nationalism

nationalistic election speeches

: national sense 1

nationalistically

ˌna-sh(ə-)nə-ˈli-sti-k(ə-)lē

adverb

Examples of nationalistic in a Sentence

the political party's nationalistic ideology a nationalistic display of the country's flag at all civic events

Recent Examples on the Web The situation in Poland is tense again, even when the new government promised before winning elections to respect human rights and stop spreading nationalistic and racist hate. —

Rachel Handler, Vulture, 20 June 2024 Most modern societies, of course, are nationalistic to some degree. —

Rohan Mukherjee, Foreign Affairs, 4 Apr. 2024 The rise of a nationalistic government could scare off foreign investors and put French companies in a difficult situation to borrow money because interest rates will inevitably go up. —

Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 July 2024 Demiral has been disciplined for nationalistic gestures before. —

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