1
as in patriotic
having or showing love and support for one's country
a nationalistic display of the country's flag at all civic events
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as in nationalist
having or showing excessive favoritism towards one's own country
a nationalistic economic policy that raises up enormous barriers against the importation of goods from other countries
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Recent Examples of nationalistic
The balance between Chinese traditions and Western influence – smartly observed here, without the strongly nationalistic messaging that has become so common in Chinese cinema of late – plays a prominent role in the escalating feud between An and Quan.
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Richard Kuipers, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
That assumption can lead to nationalistic debates across South America.
—Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 2 July 2024
Others’ opposition is more nationalistic as the U.S. and China, the world’s two largest economies, clash over a variety of issues, including trade, technology and Taiwan.
—Cheng Wong, NBC News, 25 June 2024
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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Richard Kuipers, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
That assumption can lead to nationalistic debates across South America.
—Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 2 July 2024
Others’ opposition is more nationalistic as the U.S. and China, the world’s two largest economies, clash over a variety of issues, including trade, technology and Taiwan.
—Cheng Wong, NBC News, 25 June 2024
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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“Nationalistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nationalistic. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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