as in patriots
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 nationalists
The Chamber’s work to prevent right-wing nationalists from winning primaries feels like the last gasp of the country club GOP, before the MAGA movement took over.
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David Weigel,
semafor.com,
1 July 2026
The group at the center of the feud, the UPA, was founded by nationalists loyal to Ukrainian nationalist leader Stepan Bandera.
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Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
20 June 2026
As the 1956 Suez Crisis helped crystallize an alliance between Arab nationalists and the Soviet Union, this anti-Zionist ideology took root in the Middle East.
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Adam Louis-Klein,
The Atlantic,
18 June 2026
Most people do not walk around identifying themselves as either patriots or nationalists.
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Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
The founder of the Maratha empire who fought against the Mughal dynasty is now a symbol for nationalists remaking the country.
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Neil MacFarquhar David E. Sanger Atul Loke Maureen Dowd,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Barton’s pseudo-scholarship furnished Christian nationalists with valuable ammunition, but the movement needed foot soldiers.
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Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
Patrick said Democrats accuse Republicans of being Christian nationalists.
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Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2026
While Washington was private about his Anglican beliefs and a supporter of religious freedom for all faiths, Christian nationalists have been reviving the image, and with it, the claim that the US is an inherently Christian nation at its origin.
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Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
15 May 2026
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
1 July 2026
The group at the center of the feud, the UPA, was founded by nationalists loyal to Ukrainian nationalist leader Stepan Bandera.
—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
20 June 2026
As the 1956 Suez Crisis helped crystallize an alliance between Arab nationalists and the Soviet Union, this anti-Zionist ideology took root in the Middle East.
—
Adam Louis-Klein,
The Atlantic,
18 June 2026
Most people do not walk around identifying themselves as either patriots or nationalists.
—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
The founder of the Maratha empire who fought against the Mughal dynasty is now a symbol for nationalists remaking the country.
—
Neil MacFarquhar David E. Sanger Atul Loke Maureen Dowd,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Barton’s pseudo-scholarship furnished Christian nationalists with valuable ammunition, but the movement needed foot soldiers.
—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
Patrick said Democrats accuse Republicans of being Christian nationalists.
—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2026
While Washington was private about his Anglican beliefs and a supporter of religious freedom for all faiths, Christian nationalists have been reviving the image, and with it, the claim that the US is an inherently Christian nation at its origin.
—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nationalists
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The capsule installation was part of a joint ceremony with the unveiling of a park marker honoring patriots.
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One of those Yale student shows featured future patriots Nathan Hale and James Hillhouse as actors.
Noun
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There really are chauvinists out there.
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Sacco knows better than most that political chauvinists of all kinds can point to past moments of injury and humiliation to justify any current cruelty or authoritarian project—an especially powerful appeal when those historical injustices are real.
Noun
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Morales loyalists later joined the demonstrations, escalating demands to include Paz’s resignation.
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The Battle of the Gullet (originally cut from Season 2 due to budget constraints) is finally here, showcasing the epic naval battle between the Blacks, Rhaenyra’s (Emma D’Arcy) forces, and the Greens, the King’s Landing loyalists under King Aegon II (Tom Glynn-Carney).
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“Nationalists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nationalists. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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