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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
Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
The election outcome vindicated party leader Jarosław Kaczyński’s strategy, but on Monday many were also blaming the increasingly unpopular Tusk and Trzaskowski.
Nawrocki has most recently been the head of the Institute of National Remembrance, which embraces nationalist historical narratives.
—Vanessa Gera, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
Tom Perry, USA Today, 15 May 2025
Widespread detentions and demolitions of property targeting Muslims in India have provoked concerns that right-wing Hindu nationalists are exploiting last week’s terrorist attack in Kashmir to deepen a campaign of oppression against the country’s largest minority group.
—Mujib Mashal, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Populist and nationalist parties—often critical of immigration and political censorship—are gaining traction, mirroring trends seen in the U.S. over the last decade.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
The election outcome vindicated party leader Jarosław Kaczyński’s strategy, but on Monday many were also blaming the increasingly unpopular Tusk and Trzaskowski.
Nawrocki has most recently been the head of the Institute of National Remembrance, which embraces nationalist historical narratives.
—Vanessa Gera, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
Noun
His father was an Arab nationalist, an ideology at odds with Sharaa's political Islam.
—Tom Perry, USA Today, 15 May 2025
Widespread detentions and demolitions of property targeting Muslims in India have provoked concerns that right-wing Hindu nationalists are exploiting last week’s terrorist attack in Kashmir to deepen a campaign of oppression against the country’s largest minority group.
—Mujib Mashal, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nationalist
Adjective
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Americans were suspicious about the loyalties–both religious and nationalistic–of their new neighbors with their strange language and accents.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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These decisions suggest an effort to suppress all but the most overt nationalistic efforts from American artists, a fool’s errand given the outspoken nature of the creative community, and one that is not unfamiliar around the globe.—
Eric Kohn,
HollywoodReporter,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Nawrocki's supporters describe him as the embodiment of traditional, patriotic values.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 June 2025
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The 42-year-old historian who had no previous political experience built his campaign on patriotic themes, traditional Catholic values, and a vow to defend Poland’s sovereignty against the EU and larger European nations like Germany.—
Vanessa Gera,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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At the dawn of the American Revolution, the patriots who went on to found our nation decided to buck their overlords in Britain, declare independence, and forge what was then the world’s only republican government.—
Daniel Twining,
National Review,
22 May 2025
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Maybe, beyond that, people were listening, patriots in mountain shelters, citizens in their houses, all risking their lives to listen to us.—
Ann Goldstein,
New Yorker,
25 May 2025
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“Nationalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nationalist. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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