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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
While Black Hawk Down was lauded by critics and won two Oscars, many took issue with the film's nationalistic approach, specifically its depiction of Somalis.
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 12 Feb. 2025
Such claims have often been fueled by the kind of nationalistic, anti-US sentiment fanned by state media.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025
The pursuits by the US and China are in part nationalistic and political.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
From outside her apartment, images petered in courtesy of our TV screen — images of nationalistic forces that were advocating hypermasculinity and vicious attacks on minorities, intellectuals, freedom of speech and civil liberties.
—Payal Kapadia, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 12 Feb. 2025
Such claims have often been fueled by the kind of nationalistic, anti-US sentiment fanned by state media.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025
The pursuits by the US and China are in part nationalistic and political.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
From outside her apartment, images petered in courtesy of our TV screen — images of nationalistic forces that were advocating hypermasculinity and vicious attacks on minorities, intellectuals, freedom of speech and civil liberties.
—Payal Kapadia, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nationalistic
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But that changed in recent years as China’s own film industry became increasingly adept at creating films with impressive production values and often patriotic themes.—
Ryan Faughnder,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2025
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The American flag knitted into the sweater is stylish and patriotic all at once.—
Christopher Murray,
FOXNews.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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At the same time, the Trump Administration seems to be trying to appeal to a broad coalition that runs from traditional small-government Republicans to Silicon Valley techno-libertarians and the nationalist hard right.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
2 May 2025
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Many saw that as an effort to lean on a potent nationalist symbol — the military as the protector and defender of Kashmir — while the country deals with unrest in two provinces and political tensions persist nationwide.—
Anupreeta Das,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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“Nationalistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nationalistic. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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