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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Jon Lewis, a research fellow at George Washington University’s Program on Extremism, said in an interview that these groups may have different names, but share white nationalist ideologies.
—Char Adams, NBC News, 20 Nov. 2024
Before the trial, Allen’s attorneys attempted to introduce a theory that the girls were killed by members of a pagan, white nationalist cult known as the Odinists.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 11 Nov. 2024
In 2019, the young white nationalist Nick Fuentes encouraged his followers, called Groypers, to show up at Turning Point events and troll Kirk for not being far enough to the right.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
Shane Sweeney, an influencer from Newfoundland who regularly posts white nationalist content on social media, is also very closely linked to Butler, regularly joining him in online discussions.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 10 Oct. 2024
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Char Adams, NBC News, 20 Nov. 2024
Before the trial, Allen’s attorneys attempted to introduce a theory that the girls were killed by members of a pagan, white nationalist cult known as the Odinists.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 11 Nov. 2024
In 2019, the young white nationalist Nick Fuentes encouraged his followers, called Groypers, to show up at Turning Point events and troll Kirk for not being far enough to the right.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
Shane Sweeney, an influencer from Newfoundland who regularly posts white nationalist content on social media, is also very closely linked to Butler, regularly joining him in online discussions.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 10 Oct. 2024
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“White nationalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20nationalist. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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