as in nationalist
having or showing excessive favoritism towards one's own country
such superpatriotic displays of triumphalism should be discouraged at international sporting events
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Adjective
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In the European Council, just four of 27 members (Hungary, Slovakia, Italy, and the Czech Republic) are led by nationalist governments.—
Ian Bremmer,
Time,
11 July 2025 -
The Iranian nationalist movement of the early 1950s was united in wanting to take Iran’s oil wealth from the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company, whose biggest shareholder was the British state.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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Still, with the rise of populist and ultra-conservative politicians utilizing nationalistic rhetoric, theocracy is becoming a greater concern for secular societies.—
Emi Eleode,
Time,
14 July 2025
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The Mexican flag represents more than nationalistic pride.—
Loren Collingwood,
The Conversation,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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Video of the almost outlandishly patriotic show featured a choir, flag spinners, aerial silk performers, and live doves.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
21 July 2025
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Those include gold flourishes throughout the Oval Office, patriotic touches and massive flag poles outside.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
20 July 2025
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“Superpatriotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superpatriotic. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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