nationalistic
adjective
na·tion·al·is·tic
ˌna-sh(ə-)nə-ˈli-stik 
1
: of, favoring, or characterized by nationalism
As increasingly nationalistic, authoritarian regimes in eastern Europe trampled on the rights of all minorities in the economically beleaguered 1930s, the ethnic German communities were easily tempted by National Socialism.—
Christopher R. Browning
Christopher R. BrowningHis thinking also took a peculiarly nationalistic bent, emphasizing that Buddhism had declined in India and China in turn and that Japan was now the central land of the religion.—Edwin O. Reischauer
Edwin O. Reischauer2
: of or relating to a nation
The team split its schedule between the U.S. and Mexico for 17 of the next 18 seasons before cultural and nationalistic differences between players and officials … bubbled to the top.—Kevin Baxter
Kevin BaxterExamples of nationalistic in a Sentence
the political party's nationalistic ideology
a nationalistic display of the country's flag at all civic events
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Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2025
There was no reciprocation for Pakistan travelling to India for the 2023 World Cup, where an uneasy nationalistic fervor swept the terraces especially during the match-up between the countries in Ahmedabad.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Such claims have often been fueled by the kind of nationalistic, anti-US sentiment fanned by state media.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025
In line with a surge in nationalistic politics that began in the late 1990s, the country has rewritten its history textbooks to downplay its own war crimes.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for nationalistic
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“Nationalistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nationalistic. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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