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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
Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
The charges relate to the use of military documents by the nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party during the 2023 parliamentary election campaign.
—Alan Charlish, Reuters, 22 Aug. 2025
Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
There was no immediate comment from Balochistan nationalists and separatist groups.
—Munir Ahmed The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Conflict continued in China between communist and nationalist forces until the former eventually came out on top in 1949 leading to the creation of the People’s Republic of China that Xi now helms.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
The charges relate to the use of military documents by the nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party during the 2023 parliamentary election campaign.
—Alan Charlish, Reuters, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
And a summit in the US state of Alaska, of all places, is red meat to resurgent Russian nationalists who still bluster about the territory being rightfully theirs.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
There was no immediate comment from Balochistan nationalists and separatist groups.
—Munir Ahmed The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nationalist
Adjective
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Modi is as nationalistic as Xi, and is no doubt irritated at the confidence and pushiness of its great eastern neighbor.—
Kerry Brown,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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Red and black symbolism is highly popular among nationalistic Ukrainians and features on the symbols of many Ukrainian military units.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Aug. 2025
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These groups promote pro-Beijing propaganda, support Belt and Road Initiative projects, and echo Chinese patriotic rhetoric.—
Mike Kuiken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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The patriotic puncher has been a consistent character in the game series, with his signature moves like the Sonic Boom and the Flash Kick.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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Boston is the city where patriots rebelled against the English Crown and began the American Revolution.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
11 Aug. 2025
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That patriot would have been McEntarfer.—
Fergus McIntosh,
New Yorker,
6 Aug. 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 11 Sep. 2025.
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