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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
Trump sees Leo in terms of nationalistic pride and loyalty.
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Bill Barrow,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
The combination has led to xenophobia, and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ’s nationalistic government has proposed tougher rules on foreigners.
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ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
Israel’s national security minister is slamming the Muslim-majority countries that have denounced its controversial bill to effectively expand the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of terrorism and nationalistic murders.
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Gonzalo Zegarra,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2026
Aside from religious and nationalistic appeals, the Basij has been kept in line through economic incentives.
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Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Apr. 2026
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Bill Barrow,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
The combination has led to xenophobia, and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ’s nationalistic government has proposed tougher rules on foreigners.
—
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
Israel’s national security minister is slamming the Muslim-majority countries that have denounced its controversial bill to effectively expand the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of terrorism and nationalistic murders.
—
Gonzalo Zegarra,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2026
Aside from religious and nationalistic appeals, the Basij has been kept in line through economic incentives.
—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nationalistic
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Tis the season for beach trips, patriotic holidays, picking fresh vegetables from the garden, and maybe sleeping in just a little bit later on some mornings.
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More importantly, Declarations does not merely add Black figures into an existing patriotic narrative.
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Polish President Karol Nawrocki stripped Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of Poland’s highest honor after Ukraine named a military unit after the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), a controversial World War II-era nationalist group that engaged in the mass murder of Poles.
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However, Nawrocki is a nationalist politician who has exploited anti-Ukrainian sentiment for electoral gain.
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“Nationalistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nationalistic. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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