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nationalist

/nˈæʃʌnʌlʌst/noun, adjective4 syllables

Nationalist means: devotion to the interests or culture of a particular nation including promoting the interests of one country over those of others.

Synonyms for nationalist3

noun, as in one who loves and defends his or her country

patriot

adjective, as in devotion to the interests or culture of a particular nation including promoting the interests of one country over those of others

nationalistic, national

What does nationalist mean?3

adjective

1

devotion to the interests or culture of a particular nation including promoting the interests of one country over those of others“nationalist aspirations”

noun

1

one who loves and defends his or her country

2

an advocate of national independence of or a strong national government

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Nationalist in a sentence

  • Being gay, bi, or trans is perfectly fine, but being a white nationalist isn't.shekitten
  • The Nationalist movements in both countries have been exacerbating the problem.Chrikaru
  • India should not become a nationalist Hindu state.Amastan
  • The Hindu nationalist party was accused of undermining the secular state.Amastan
  • Gandhi was assassinated by a radical Hindu nationalist.Amastan
  • Modi, a Hindu nationalist, wants to tear India away from its founding principles.Amastan
  • The revanchist rhetoric is fueling nationalist movements.rul
  • I'm not a nationalist, I'm a patriot.Aphima

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Forms of nationalist

as a noun

plural
nationalists