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ultranationalistic

ultranationalistic

9.9
Very strong pride in one's country and dislike of people from other countries
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌltrəˌnæʃəˈnælɪstɪk/
  • Literature
translation icon : ultranacionalista
  • Many foreign investors complain that Koreans' ultranationalistic and xenophobic attitudes have changed little.

Examples

  • "Couched in patriotic phraseology, Kihira's philosophy of kijun (submission), and of related disrespect for scientific precision, gives the reader a clear sense of the very dangerous ultranationalistic movement then growing in Japan.

    Academic text (1990)

  • The film criticized the ultranationalistic sentiments that fueled the conflict between the two nations.

  • The party's ultranationalistic rhetoric has raised concerns about the future of international relations.

  • His ultranationalistic beliefs often lead him to dismiss the contributions of other countries.

Synonyms

patriotic
vsultranationalistic
107 3.3

Feeling strong love and support for your country

is more extreme and fanatical, often damaging foreign relations or cooperation
nationalist
vsultranationalistic
57 6.4

Showing strong support for one's country and its interests

is more fanatical, often harming foreign ties beyond mere preference
nationalistic
vsultranationalistic
15 6.7

Someone who feels strong pride in a country and thinks that country is better than others

is more extreme and often actively harms foreign relations and cooperation
chauvinistic
vsultranationalistic
  • Offensive
10 8.6

Having an unfair belief that your own group is better than others

is specific to the nation rather than to other groups such as sex
jingoistic
vsultranationalistic
3 9.1

Showing extreme pride in a country and wanting to fight other countries

is extreme support that harms foreign relations and international cooperation
flag-waving
vsultranationalistic
  • Offensive
2 6.8

Showing too much pride in one's country

is more about extreme belief that damages foreign ties rather than public show
superpatriotic
vsultranationalistic
8.2

Showing very strong love for their country and rejecting criticism

is similar but emphasizes harming foreign interests and blocking cooperation

Antonyms

international
∞ 2.1

Relating to two or more countries

multinational
112 4.4

Used to describe companies or groups that operate in several countries

How Nationalistic

ultranationalistic
  • Literature
9.9
jingoistic
3 9.1
nationalistic
15 6.7
patriotic
107 3.3

Surface Forms

ultranationalistic positive

Morphology

ultranationalistic = nationalistic (transparent) = ultra + nation + al + istic

The word is transparently formed by adding ultra- to the already compositional adjective nationalistic, giving the sense of extreme nationalism.

Etymology

Ultranationalistic combines the prefix ultra- ('beyond') with national from nation ('country'), so it literally means 'beyond' normal loyalty to one's country. That's why ultranationalistic describes very strong, extreme support for your nation, often at the cost of working with other countries.