white nationalist
noun
plural white nationalists
: one of a group of militant white people who espouse white supremacy (see white supremacy sense 1) and advocate enforced racial segregation
Since 9/11, white nationalists … have accounted for more terrorist attacks than any other group in the United States.—
Alan Mikhail
Alan Mikhail
white nationalism
noun
or less commonly White Nationalism
… a far right platform that includes white nationalism and opposition to Israel.
—Mike Sunnucks
Mike Sunnucks
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Quiet grumbling at Heritage turned into an open revolt after Roberts defended Tucker Carlson’s interview with white nationalist podcaster Nick Fuentes.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 28 Dec. 2025
Black people and white nationalists, however, have joined forces in the past.
—George Michael, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
Twitter higher ups confirmed this account was actually run by the white nationalist group Identity Evropa.
—Essence, 17 Dec. 2025
Two additional members of the Heritage Foundation’s board of trustees have resigned over the controversy surrounding the conservative think tank’s president defending an interview between Tucker Carlson and white nationalist Nick Fuentes.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2025
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W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 28 Dec. 2025
Black people and white nationalists, however, have joined forces in the past.
—George Michael, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
Twitter higher ups confirmed this account was actually run by the white nationalist group Identity Evropa.
—Essence, 17 Dec. 2025
Two additional members of the Heritage Foundation’s board of trustees have resigned over the controversy surrounding the conservative think tank’s president defending an interview between Tucker Carlson and white nationalist Nick Fuentes.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2025
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“White nationalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20nationalist. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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