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noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for nativist
Noun
  • Macron may be a quintessential Europeanist, but Marine Le Pen, who could very well win the 2027 presidential election, is an arch nationalist who doesn't care a lick about the European political community and is dead set against loaning France's nuclear weapons to other countries.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The nationalists ought to be happy that the federal government is retaliating against attacks on U.S. Navy assets.
    Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review, 17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • But McGregor faces an uphill task to get his name on the ballot as few Irish lawmakers share his vehement anti-immigrant views, and many publicly criticized him after the civil case last November.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Some detractors have highlighted the prison’s history of violence and others have expressed anti-immigrant sentiments and worry that people brought to the detention center might take up permanent residence in Leavenworth.
    Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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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“Nativist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nativist. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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