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

During a Washington Nationals baseball game on May 17, 2026, three people unfurled a large banner from the upper deck of Nationals Park displaying a link to a white nationalist website. —Adam Eichen, The Conversation, 2 June 2026

Some of the demonstrators included a small group of about a half a dozen white nationalists. —Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 1 June 2026

The Washington Nationals banned an attendee from their home, Nationals Park, after showing a banner promoting a white nationalist website during a game on Sunday. —Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026

Peters has appeared online alongside Nick Fuentes, an influential white nationalist and Holocaust denier. —Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for white nationalist

• internationalist
• rationalist