Synonyms of flag-waver

flag-waver

noun

ˈflag-ˌwā-vər 

as in nationalist

one who shows excessive favoritism towards his or her country

a newspaper columnist who never manages to be anything other than a knee-jerk flag-waver

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nationalist
• patriot
• chauvinist
• jingo
• loyalist
• superpatriot
• hawk
• warmonger
• nativist

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• internationalist
• neutralist

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of flag-waver

Traditional Italian dance of the flag-wavers Sbandieratori doing stunts throwing their colorful flags in the air. — Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 12 Feb. 2026

Onstage at this month’s AmericaFest, the annual conference hosted by Kirk’s organization Turning Point, Aldean and his wife, Brittany, spoke openly about their role as country-music flag-wavers for the MAGA movement. — Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2025

For those two groups to get in not just over Carey and O’Connor, but more traditional rock and roll flag-wavers like Oasis and Lenny Kravitz, is also something of a shock. — Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019