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as in patriotic
having or showing love and support for one's country
a nationalistic display of the country's flag at all civic events
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as in nationalist
having or showing excessive favoritism towards one's own country
a nationalistic economic policy that raises up enormous barriers against the importation of goods from other countries
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Recent Examples of nationalistic
Throughout those two years of production, making the film became increasingly risky, as the Russian government cracked down on any heresy against its nationalistic agenda.
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Andrew McGowan, Variety, 9 Dec. 2025
That case deeply divided the nation, with nationalistic politicians defending the soldier.
—NPR, 28 Nov. 2025
The boom comes as the tariff spat with Washington has kicked up nationalistic support in China, and a promise not to back down in its face-off with the US.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Among a flurry of nationalistic musings was an obscure academic named George Grant who scored a surprise bestseller in 1965’s Lament for a Nation.
—Dónal Gill, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
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Andrew McGowan, Variety, 9 Dec. 2025
That case deeply divided the nation, with nationalistic politicians defending the soldier.
—NPR, 28 Nov. 2025
The boom comes as the tariff spat with Washington has kicked up nationalistic support in China, and a promise not to back down in its face-off with the US.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Among a flurry of nationalistic musings was an obscure academic named George Grant who scored a surprise bestseller in 1965’s Lament for a Nation.
—Dónal Gill, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nationalistic
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This would be an opportunity to celebrate a historic milestone for our country with an exciting and patriotic event.—
Bruce Martin,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Rousing citizens with patriotic calls to battle is a tried-and-true political strategy, but the hostility generated by this public-health administration may not be sustainable.—
Benjamin Mazer,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2026
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Christians were imprisoned or killed for practicing their faith, and religious practice was confined to the Chinese nationalist Three-Self Church under strict government control.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Jan. 2026
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The April 25 Film Studio was founded in the years following the Korean War and has long specialized in nationalist epics and revolutionary dramas.—
Will Ripley,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Nationalistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nationalistic. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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