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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Adjective
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Compared with a decade ago, nationalist sentiment has less influence on consumer behavior, analysts said.—
Chan Ho-Him,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026 -
Japan has recently seen far-right populists gain ground, such as the anti-globalist and surging nationalist party Sanseito.—
MARI YAMAGUCHI,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Drunken heckling of a nationalistic speech in Peter Pan also acts as a reminder that the novel’s world exists in the shadow of history.—
Christopher Tayler,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Unlike others of his ilk, Elon Musk, nominally more interested in colonizing Mars than other parts of Earth, appears to see the annexation of Greenland as a purely nationalistic venture.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
23 Jan. 2026
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Observed on the third Monday of February each year, the special day is celebrated through patriotic parades, historical reenactments, and readings of major presidential speeches, including Washington’s Farewell Address.—
Tiago Ventura,
Time,
14 Feb. 2026
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Such nuance appears to have violated the more patriotic version of history that the government seeks to instill.—
Thomas Chatterton Williams,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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That is the very core belief of chauvinistic roots that have found favor among the highest ranks of this administration.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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That is the very core belief of chauvinistic groups that have found favor among the highest ranks of this current administration.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Superpatriotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superpatriotic. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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