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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
Michael McFaul, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2025
Acting Administrator Janet Petro has been pitching the moon’s benefits, through a potentially Trump-pleasing nationalist lens, during recent press conferences about commercial lunar landers.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2025
Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, in China's increasingly insular online environment, Chinese nationalists are openly complaining about the 19th century loss of territory in what is now Russia's Far East.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
More recently, several major MAGA influencers, including Alex Jones and Tucker Carlson, have embraced the militant Russian nationalist Alexander Dugin as an ideological hero.
—Michael McFaul, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2025
Acting Administrator Janet Petro has been pitching the moon’s benefits, through a potentially Trump-pleasing nationalist lens, during recent press conferences about commercial lunar landers.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2025
Noun
Trump is a hard-line nationalist who pursues power, profit, and unilateral advantage.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, in China's increasingly insular online environment, Chinese nationalists are openly complaining about the 19th century loss of territory in what is now Russia's Far East.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nationalist
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Chastened by the nationalistic fervor that accompanied the victory over Austria, the Diet capitulated.—
Christine Adams / Made by History,
TIME,
13 Mar. 2025
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Each depicts womanhood as representative of nationalistic ideals: America for an antebellum audience not yet open to slavery’s end; Lady Interbellum for a contemporary audience in another hostile moment.—
Shantay Robinson,
ARTnews.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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In Israel, Druze communities, comprising less than 2% of the population, tend to be patriotic and serve in the military, as Rashed did.—
Jackie Hajdenberg,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2025
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Some are mindful of wartime censorship, while others are patriotic or wish to present themselves as such to the stranger calling them.—
Gerard Toal,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2025
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This may have been owing to the influence of her brother, now not only a celebrated writer but also a celebrated patriot.—
Jill Lepore,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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The event will honor Garra, a Native American patriot who fought for Southern California and Northern Baja tribal rights and sovereignty.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Nationalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nationalist. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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