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nationalist

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of nationalist

1 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 of nationalist

chauvinist, chauvinistic, jingoist, jingoistic, nationalistic, superpatriotic
Words Related to nationalist

spread-eagle

loyal, patriotic

antiforeign, anti-immigrant, nativist, nativistic, xenophobic
Near Antonyms of nationalist

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 of nationalist

nationalistic, patriotic
Words Related to nationalist

chauvinist

jingoist, jingoistic, superpatriotic

constant, devoted, faithful, loyal, staunch (also stanch), steadfast, steady, true

ardent, fervent, fervid, impassioned, passionate
Near Antonyms of nationalist

traitorous, treasonous

disaffected, disloyal, faithless, false, fickle, inconstant, perfidious, recreant, treacherous, unfaithful
Antonyms of nationalist

unpatriotic

nationalist

noun

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 of nationalist

chauvinist, flag-waver, jingo, superpatriot
Words Related to nationalist

loyalist, patriot

hawk, warmonger

nativist
Near Antonyms of nationalist

internationalist

neutralist

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