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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
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of nationalist
Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
Israeli leaders may be well protected from Iranian nationalist plots.
—Robert A. Pape In The Los Angeles Times, Arkansas Online, 3 Mar. 2026
Wolfgang Oels, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
His visit is the latest olive branch from Washington to a network of hard-line nationalists across Europe, with Vice President JD Vance shattering norms last year by meeting with leaders from Germany’s far-right AfD party.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
During the 1930s and 1940s, Syrian nationalist movements grew stronger, pushing for independence from French rule, which was achieved in 1946.
—Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
Israeli leaders may be well protected from Iranian nationalist plots.
—Robert A. Pape In The Los Angeles Times, Arkansas Online, 3 Mar. 2026
Noun
The real divide in Europe’s tech debate, then, is not between optimists and pessimists, or nationalists and globalists.
—Wolfgang Oels, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
His visit is the latest olive branch from Washington to a network of hard-line nationalists across Europe, with Vice President JD Vance shattering norms last year by meeting with leaders from Germany’s far-right AfD party.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nationalist
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Despite being governed by clerics since 1979, Iran frequently deploys nationalistic symbols and invokes its pre-Islamic past alongside its revolutionary identity.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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Many Cubans remain fiercely nationalistic and are not likely to accept any deal that requires them to surrender their national sovereignty by remaking their political or economic system to please the United States.—
William M. LeoGrande,
The Conversation,
27 Feb. 2026
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On August 12, the general was greeted in New Haven with patriotic fervor.—
Regina E. Mason,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026
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Then, season 16 had the patriotic funk-song challenge, where nobody went home, and season 17 had the makeover episode.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2026
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Your daughter was a true American patriot and she will be greatly missed.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Gary and Evalea, your daughter was a true American patriot, and she will be greatly missed.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
25 Feb. 2026
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Sacco knows better than most that political chauvinists of all kinds can point to past moments of injury and humiliation to justify any current cruelty or authoritarian project—an especially powerful appeal when those historical injustices are real.—
Robert Rubsam,
The Atlantic,
18 Dec. 2025
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King’s straight-sets triumph over the braggadocious chauvinist wasn’t much in doubt once the players were on the court, though there was plenty of speculation leading up to the match.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Nationalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nationalist. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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