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nationalist

nationalist

62 6.1
A person who strongly supports their country and its interests
  • noun
  • /ˈnæʃənəlɪst/
translation icon : nacionalista
  • As a proud nationalist, she advocates for policies that protect local culture and promote national sovereignty.
  • Arab nationalists
  • Russian nationalists
  • Chinese nationalists

And here is a Christian nationalist pastor named Jack Hibbs.

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Examples

  • They call Trump a fascist because he's a nationalist.

  • And here is a Christian nationalist pastor named Jack Hibbs.

  • So it was a nationalist movement.

  • But now a nationalist poet took matters into his own hands.

  • It's handled by taking right wing nationalist solutions and making them Soviet policy.

  • The same way I can respect other family members who are nationalists and proud Irish patriots.

  • The aim of the Arab nationalist movements is to unite the Arabs eventually into one nation.

  • It's a small nationalist enclave surrounded by loyalists.

  • The truth is that, besides being a nationalist, Musaddiq was a moderate reformer.

    Academic text (1992)
  • I'm sure that Mr. Putin has pressure from his own nationalists who are unhappy with the situation, so he's trying to keep the peace.

Synonyms

patriot
vsnationalist
224 3.5

Someone who loves and supports their country and is ready to serve it

is a strong supporter who may not put country above all others
jingoist
vsnationalist
1 9.3

A person who strongly supports their country and wants it to attack other countries

is a committed supporter but not necessarily favoring warlike policy
jingo
vsnationalist
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who strongly supports their country and wants to use force against other countries

is a strong supporter but may not endorse hostile foreign actions
hundred-percenter
vsnationalist
  • Slang
9.9

A person who strongly supports their country above all others and refuses to work with other countries

is a strong supporter who may not always endorse aggressive supremacy
patrioteer
vsnationalist
9.9

A person who strongly supports their country and wants war with other countries

is a strong supporter without necessarily being belligerent or violent
flag-waver
vsnationalist
  • Offensive
7.9

A person who shows strong support for their country often in aggressive ways

is a strong supporter but not always publicly show aggressive displays

Antonyms

10 6.3

A person who supports more cooperation and closer ties between countries

Compounds

A person who speaks for and organizes people who want their country to be independent

A government on Taiwan set up in 1949 by Chiang Kai-shek called the Republic of China

How Nationalist

fanatic
8 4.3
chauvinist
  • Offensive
11 7.9
nationalist
62 6.1
patriot
224 3.5

Surface Forms

nationalist singular
nationalists plural

Morphology

nationalist = national (transparent) = nation + al + ist

The word 'nationalist' is transparently derived from 'national' with the suffix '-ist' indicating a person who supports or believes in a particular idea or principle.

Etymology

Nationalist comes from nation ('country') plus the ending -ist ('a person who supports something'), so a nationalist is someone who strongly supports their own country.