white nationalist

noun

plural white nationalists

: one of a group of militant white people who espouse white supremacy (see white supremacy sense 1) and advocate enforced racial segregation

Since 9/11, white nationalists … have accounted for more terrorist attacks than any other group in the United States.

—Alan Mikhail

white nationalism noun

or less commonly White Nationalism

… a far right platform that includes white nationalism and opposition to Israel.

—Mike Sunnucks

Examples of white nationalist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Posts in Patriot Front Updates, for example, circulated allegations of fraud and money laundering while criticizing the SPLC and its efforts to identify and challenge white nationalist activity. — Art Jipson, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026

The cases included hospitals, universities, charter schools and even a white nationalist organization. — Ellis Simani, ProPublica, 14 Aug. 2026

But controversies tied to the people around him — most recently antisemitic and white nationalist social media posts by his son-in-law — have dogged him throughout his campaign. — Tia Mitchell, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Yes, Trump himself is just looking to benefit with crypto scams, making billions of dollars, but the white nationalists that are working with him are very happy to be detaining undocumented immigrants. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for white nationalist

• internationalist
• rationalist