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nationalist
Synonyms and Antonyms of nationalist
1 having or showing excessive favoritism towards one's own country a nationalist rant against the immigrants supposedly flooding the country Synonyms chauvinist, chauvinistic, jingoist, jingoistic, nationalistic, superpatriotic Related Words spread-eagle; loyal, patriotic; antiforeign, anti-immigrant, nativist, nativistic, xenophobic Near Antonyms internationalist
2 having or showing love and support for one's country nationalist fervor is often at its highest when a country is at war Synonyms patriotic, nationalisticRelated Words chauvinist; jingoist, jingoistic, superpatriotic; constant, devoted, faithful, loyal, staunch (also stanch), steadfast, steady, true; ardent, fervent, fervid, impassioned, passionateNear Antonyms traitorous, treasonous; disaffected, disloyal, faithless, false, fickle, inconstant, perfidious, recreant, treacherous, unfaithfulAntonyms unpatriotic
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nationalist
Synonyms and Antonyms of nationalist
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 chauvinist, flag-waver, jingo, superpatriot Related Words loyalist, patriot; hawk, warmonger; nativist Near Antonyms internationalist; neutralist
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