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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
Lisa Curtis, Foreign Affairs, 13 May 2025
There is something regressive, even nationalist, about entertaining the notion of aesthetic perfection, let alone striving after it.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 10 May 2025
David B. McGarry, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2025
What To Know Exit poll results on Sunday showed Simion, a nationalist who has voiced support for President Donald Trump, leading with 30 percent, or more, of the vote.
—Peter Aitken
jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 May 2025
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Adjective
New Delhi’s response to terrorist provocations on its side of the line of control—the de facto boundary between the two countries—has grown increasingly intense since Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government came to power in 2014.
—Lisa Curtis, Foreign Affairs, 13 May 2025
There is something regressive, even nationalist, about entertaining the notion of aesthetic perfection, let alone striving after it.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 10 May 2025
Noun
This points to a basic fact that socialists, mercantilists, economic nationalists and other would-be central planners cannot grasp.
—David B. McGarry, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2025
What To Know Exit poll results on Sunday showed Simion, a nationalist who has voiced support for President Donald Trump, leading with 30 percent, or more, of the vote.
—Peter Aitken
jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nationalist
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More than 20% of voters opted for candidates on the far right, whose conservative and nationalistic worldviews overlap with Nawrocki’s.—
Vanessa Gera,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2025
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China’s domestic markets are now highly developed, hyper-competitive, and increasingly nationalistic.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
13 May 2025
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There will be speakers, a wreath presentation, dove release, torpedo display, patriotic music and more.—
Kari Barnett,
Sun Sentinel,
22 May 2025
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The Santa Fe Christian School Band will perform patriotic songs and doves will be released.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Removing women from public recognition as astronauts, patriots, or anything else, is a step towards pretending their achievements never happened.—
Anna Funder,
Time,
6 May 2025
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Throughout his address, Moore emphasized the importance of recognizing patriots in all their diversity.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
5 May 2025
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“Nationalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nationalist. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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