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Noun
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Putin is also a strong nationalist.—
Kerry Brown,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025 -
By the time that war in East Asia took hold, in 1937, China was a decade into its own civil war between the nationalists under Chiang Kai-shek and Mao Zedong’s communists.—
Meredith Oyen,
The Conversation,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But, over time, his Federalist Party took an increasingly xenophobic stance.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
2 Sep. 2025
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Some comments seen by CNN were blatantly racist or xenophobic, propagating negative stereotypes about African nations and people.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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King’s straight-sets triumph over the braggadocious chauvinist wasn’t much in doubt once the players were on the court, though there was plenty of speculation leading up to the match.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Hamilton pushed for the anti-immigrant measures and, after they were passed, complained that not enough deportations were taking place.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
2 Sep. 2025
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One recent visitor, for example, has a Pepe the Frog avatar on X and routinely posts anti-immigrant and transphobic content.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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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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“Nativist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nativist. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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