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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Advertisement Although a senior member of Fatah—the secular nationalist party that dominates the Palestinian Authority—Barghouti has maintained good relations with Hamas, the Islamist militant group that controls Gaza.—
Karl Vick,
Time,
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Efforts to create Christian nationalist settlements in places like Elohim City, Oklahoma, Alpine County, California, and Tigerton, Wisconsin, go back to the 1970s.—
David Peisner,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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Though many party members welcome Takaichi’s ascendance as a potential return to the days of Abe, there are concerns that her nationalistic historical views could cause friction with East Asian neighbors China and South Korea.—
Arata Yamamoto,
NBC news,
4 Oct. 2025
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The first choice was a right-wing painter, whose xenophobic and nationalistic work, full of toxic masculinity, appealed to the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party.—
Joanna Warsza,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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The pro-American side emphasizes the triumphs, airbrushes out the tragedies, and veers close to patriotic mythology.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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This year, Zamzow put up a patriotic scene, featuring hundreds of skeletons, in celebration of the upcoming 250th year of the United States.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Superpatriotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superpatriotic. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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