Synonyms of nationalist

nationalist 1 of 2

adjective

1

as in nationalistic

having or showing excessive favoritism towards one's own country

most of the articles on the website are nationalist propaganda and not objective by any means

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nationalistic
• patriotic
• jingoist
• jingoistic
• chauvinist
• chauvinistic
• superpatriotic
• loyal
• nativist
• xenophobic
• nativistic
• spread-eagle
• anti-immigrant
• anti-foreign

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• internationalist

2

as in patriotic

having or showing love and support for one's country

nationalist fervor is often at its highest when a country is at war

Synonyms & Similar Words

• patriotic
• nationalistic
• passionate
• ardent
• true
• chauvinist
• fervent
• loyal
• staunch
• jingoistic
• jingoist
• faithful
• constant
• steadfast
• impassioned
• fervid
• devoted
• steady
• superpatriotic

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unpatriotic
• traitorous
• treasonous
• disloyal
• treacherous
• disaffected
• false
• perfidious
• faithless
• unfaithful
• fickle
• inconstant
• recreant

nationalist

2 of 2

noun

ˈna-sh(ə-)nə-list 

as in patriot

one who shows excessive favoritism towards his or her country

a staunch nationalist who favored any policy that would give the country more power in the international arena

Synonyms & Similar Words

• patriot
• chauvinist
• loyalist
• jingo
• flag-waver
• superpatriot
• hawk
• nativist
• warmonger

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• internationalist
• neutralist

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nationalist

Adjective

Both sides have vowed to remain fiercely independent of the other as nationalist tensions run high amid the global AI arms race. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 22 July 2026

David Orkin, a JVP member and anti-Zionist Jewish New Yorker, trounced a Zionist, Hindu nationalist incumbent for Assembly. — Danny Kaplowitz, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026

Noun

Right-wing nationalists exist here, but haven’t made as many inroads as in Germany, France or Britain. — Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 14 July 2026

For Thai nationalists, any compromise on the maritime line looks like a concession to Phnom Penh at a moment when compromise is politically toxic. — Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026