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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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Rachel Laser, Twin Cities, 27 Oct. 2024
Led by national government chairman Chiang Kai-shek, the remaining nationalist forces fled to Taiwan after the Communists’ victory in 1949.
—Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 14 Oct. 2024
Ian Bremmer, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
The complicity of conservative nationalists in the Nazi takeover of Germany in 1933 offers disturbing parallels to the current American political situation.
—Christopher R. Browning, The New York Review of Books, 17 Oct. 2024
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Lawmakers nationwide are attempting to insert their Christian Nationalist views — the false claim that America was founded for white Christians and that our laws must continue to secure their privilege — into our public schools.
—Rachel Laser, Twin Cities, 27 Oct. 2024
Led by national government chairman Chiang Kai-shek, the remaining nationalist forces fled to Taiwan after the Communists’ victory in 1949.
—Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 14 Oct. 2024
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But the bigger story for Canada may be the resurgent Quebec nationalists who want one more shot at a country of their own.
—Ian Bremmer, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
The complicity of conservative nationalists in the Nazi takeover of Germany in 1933 offers disturbing parallels to the current American political situation.
—Christopher R. Browning, The New York Review of Books, 17 Oct. 2024
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Such claims, often fueled by nationalistic, anti-US sentiment, gained traction on Chinese social media in recent years following the controversy over the health of Ya Ya, a panda formerly at the Memphis Zoo.Nectar Gan, CNN, 14 Oct. 2024
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Employees from their respective institutions have joined the two former directors in criticizing Slovakia’s nationalistic coalition government for stifling institutional independence.George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 8 Aug. 2024
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At the end of the day, nothing is more patriotic than sharing a common enemy.Paola Ramos, TIME, 23 Oct. 2024
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For all the brashness that defined his career — writing his own songs, standing proudly patriotic, eschewing Nashville for his native Oklahoma — his portion of the evening was full of subtle notes and poignant remembrances, with two exceptions.Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
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Meanwhile, nearly 3 in 10 Republicans believe that true American patriots may have to resort to violence to save the country, compared with 16% of independents and 8% of Democrats.Russell Contreras, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
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Since 2022, Putin has continued his practice of staging meetings with pleasant young patriots around the country: nuclear physicists, innovators, defense industry workers, entrepreneurs, students, and even schoolchildren.Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Nationalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nationalist. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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