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as in nationalistic
having or showing excessive favoritism towards one's own country
most of the articles on the website are nationalist propaganda and not objective by any means
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as in patriotic
having or showing love and support for one's country
nationalist fervor is often at its highest when a country is at war
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as in patriot
one who shows excessive favoritism towards his or her country
a staunch nationalist who favored any policy that would give the country more power in the international arena
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Recent Examples of nationalist
Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2025
In 2018, Kurdish authorities in Syria shut down private Assyrian schools in Qamishli; the reasoning was that the curriculum didn't promote Kurdish nationalist ideology.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2025
Jane’s fiercely unforgiving tone was adopted by militant Irish nationalists for whom the famine stood as the ultimate proof of English perfidy.
—Fintan O'Toole, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
The Silicon Valley elite, Musk especially, has already moved closer to the nationalist right over the past several years.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2025
In 2018, Kurdish authorities in Syria shut down private Assyrian schools in Qamishli; the reasoning was that the curriculum didn't promote Kurdish nationalist ideology.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Noun
The term was first popularized in the late 1880s by a German nationalist named Wilhelm Marr.
—Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2025
Jane’s fiercely unforgiving tone was adopted by militant Irish nationalists for whom the famine stood as the ultimate proof of English perfidy.
—Fintan O'Toole, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nationalist
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This direction is far from assured, but neither is a planet-wide retreat into nationalistic trenches.—
Mariana Mazzucato,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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Yet in the years after World War II, many Germans were in varying degrees unrepentant, nationalistic or self-justifying.—
Gary J. Bass,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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But that changed in recent years as China’s own film industry became increasingly adept at creating films with impressive production values and often patriotic themes.—
Ryan Faughnder,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2025
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The American flag knitted into the sweater is stylish and patriotic all at once.—
Christopher Murray,
FOXNews.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Each thing serves as the cartoonishly exaggerated marker of an identity: berserker populist patriot, effete rich man, savvy dealmaker.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2025
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In the end, the patriots overwhelmed the British and the British loyalists, including the Ethiopian Regiment.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Nationalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nationalist. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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