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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
Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Conservative nationalist Sanae Takaichi, 64, and the more moderate Shinjiro Koizumi, 44, are the front-runners among the five candidates.
—Arata Yamamoto, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2025
Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Cosmopolitan progressives and conservative nationalists are at each other’s throats, including over the very meaning of the West.
—Stewart Patrick, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
His departure showcases the short-term challenge facing Macron’s ministers, who have repeatedly failed to pass a budget in the face of far-right and far-left opposition, and the longer-term fear over the rise of the country’s main nationalist, anti-immigration party, which is topping opinion polls.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Conservative nationalist Sanae Takaichi, 64, and the more moderate Shinjiro Koizumi, 44, are the front-runners among the five candidates.
—Arata Yamamoto, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
French conservatives longed for the ancien régime of church and monarchy, German nationalists for a community rooted in native soil.
—Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Cosmopolitan progressives and conservative nationalists are at each other’s throats, including over the very meaning of the West.
—Stewart Patrick, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nationalist
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Though many party members welcome Takaichi’s ascendance as a potential return to the days of Abe, there are concerns that her nationalistic historical views could cause friction with East Asian neighbors China and South Korea.—
Arata Yamamoto,
NBC news,
4 Oct. 2025
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The first choice was a right-wing painter, whose xenophobic and nationalistic work, full of toxic masculinity, appealed to the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party.—
Joanna Warsza,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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The family-friendly concert features patriotic music honoring veterans, as well as contemporary and classical selections, movie and theater musical favorites.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
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Yet, historians have noted that his rhetoric and policies play into the individualist and patriotic characteristics associated with the beloved Western cowboy.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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Another man, older by six years, argued with fellow patriots in a Hong Kong café.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
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Many Israeli patriots are in exactly that position.—
Ehud Barak,
Time,
10 Oct. 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 23 Oct. 2025.
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