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
white nationalism noun
or less commonly White Nationalism
… a far right platform that includes white nationalism and opposition to Israel. Mike Sunnucks

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In June 2024, Ingrassia appeared in the crowd at an impromptu rally for Holocaust denier and white nationalist Nick Fuentes after Fuentes was ejected from a gathering of the young conservative group Turning Point USA. Tom Dreisbach, NPR, 30 May 2025 Members of the white nationalist group Patriot Front, who marched and held a rally in downtown Kansas City Saturday, violated U-Haul policy and a city ordinance, but may not have broken any Missouri laws. Maddie Carr, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2025 For example, the center reported in 2019 that there were three chapters of Identity Evropa, a white nationalist group, in Colorado. Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 27 May 2025 Trump later claims on Truth Social that Ye unexpectedly brought white nationalist Nick Fuentes with him to the meal. Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for white nationalist

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First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of white nationalist was in 1951

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“White nationalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20nationalist. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.

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