as in nationalists
one who shows excessive favoritism towards his or her country
chauvinists who express their patriotism by plastering flag decals all over their cars
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nationalists
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But Hisahito’s birth quickly changed the tide and nationalists turned against the proposal.—
Mari Yamaguchi,
Twin Cities,
6 Sep. 2025 -
The nationalists and communists fell into an uneasy truce with the creation of the second united front in 1937.—
Meredith Oyen,
The Conversation,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Chauvinists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chauvinists. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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