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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
Yet the diaspora tends to be more nationalistic and also holds considerable power through remittances and private sector investment.
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Saleem H. Ali, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Truman's decision also affirmed a deeper American nationalistic sentiment: that from an American perspective, the safety and security of American lives must necessarily be prioritized over foreign lives.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
Netanyahu rejects the two-state solution on both nationalistic and security grounds.
—Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 30 July 2025
Hogan, who died Thursday, would become the hero in endless good vs. evil storylines, including a few nationalistic ones.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2025
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Saleem H. Ali, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Truman's decision also affirmed a deeper American nationalistic sentiment: that from an American perspective, the safety and security of American lives must necessarily be prioritized over foreign lives.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
Netanyahu rejects the two-state solution on both nationalistic and security grounds.
—Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 30 July 2025
Hogan, who died Thursday, would become the hero in endless good vs. evil storylines, including a few nationalistic ones.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nationalistic
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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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The National Conservatism Conference, called Natcon, was started in May 2019 by Israeli-American philosopher Yoram Hazony to bring together and advance nationalist conservative thought leaders from around the world.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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The syntax of atrocity is hidden beneath a series of nationalist proclamations.—
Uriel Kon
September 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Nationalistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nationalistic. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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