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
  • 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
  • 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
  • The Mexican flag represents more than nationalistic pride.
    Loren Collingwood, The Conversation, 1 July 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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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