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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nativists
nationalists
Noun
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French conservatives longed for the ancien régime of church and monarchy, German nationalists for a community rooted in native soil.—
Ian Buruma,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025 -
Colonial repression and factionalism divided nationalists and left them fighting bitterly over who were the true heirs to the March First Movement.—
Kornel Chang
September 19,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Nativists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nativists. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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