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
… his vision for the community—an enclave where residents fly "racialist" banners, where they are able to import enough … white nationalists to take control of the town government …—
John Eligon
John Eligon
white nationalism
noun
or less commonly White Nationalism
… a far right platform that includes white nationalism and opposition to Israel.
—Mike Sunnucks
Mike Sunnucks
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Patriot Front and other white nationalist groups are fueling the expansion of extremist groups in the U.S. – and control at least a dozen clubs nationwide.
—Lauren Fichten, CBS News, 17 May 2025
When Musk first tweeted about it in 2023, prominent white nationalists such as Nick Fuentes and Patrick Casey celebrated that Musk was giving attention to one of their core beliefs.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 15 May 2025
In 2022, the founder of the Patriot Freedom Project gave a lengthy interview to the explicitly white nationalist website Counter-Currents.
—Tom Dreisbach, NPR, 14 May 2025
The South African government said the primary motive for the attacks is robbery, but white nationalist groups and others have claimed they are racially motivated.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 13 May 2025
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Lauren Fichten, CBS News, 17 May 2025
When Musk first tweeted about it in 2023, prominent white nationalists such as Nick Fuentes and Patrick Casey celebrated that Musk was giving attention to one of their core beliefs.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 15 May 2025
In 2022, the founder of the Patriot Freedom Project gave a lengthy interview to the explicitly white nationalist website Counter-Currents.
—Tom Dreisbach, NPR, 14 May 2025
The South African government said the primary motive for the attacks is robbery, but white nationalist groups and others have claimed they are racially motivated.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 13 May 2025
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“White nationalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20nationalist. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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