as in nationalist
having or showing excessive favoritism towards one's own country
wrote a history of World War II that was widely criticized for its chauvinist slant
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as in patriot
one who shows excessive favoritism towards his or her country
chauvinists who express their patriotism by plastering flag decals all over their cars
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While Trump may be cynically using his Christian nationalist base, leaders of that movement are even more cynically exploiting Trump to attack the secular foundations of the United States.—
Annie Laurie Gaylor,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025 -
Charles' speech was also delivered against the backdrop of an uptick in far-right, nationalist politics in Europe.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
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The pursuits by the US and China are in part nationalistic and political.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
14 Jan. 2025
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That nationalistic pride and the volume was just amazing.—
Jordan Bianchi,
The Athletic,
20 Aug. 2024
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The directive calls for large-scale patriotic celebrations, educational initiatives, and nationwide community events to mark the historic milestone.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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Multiple Republican senators pressed Gabbard on her position, saying Snowden was a traitor who undermined U.S. national security and not, as Gabbard has claimed in the past, a patriotic whistleblower.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Chauvinist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chauvinist. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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