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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 B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 25 Mar. 2025
While the protesters deployed some nationalist imagery, wielding Serbian flags and photos of Jesus while following a mascot of the World War II royalist Gen. Draza Mihailovic, the overall vibe of the Belgrade bonanza was closer to Woodstock than the March on Washington.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2025
Jane’s fiercely unforgiving tone was adopted by militant Irish nationalists for whom the famine stood as the ultimate proof of English perfidy.
—Fintan O'Toole, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Its success in electric vehicles and clean technology did not come from liberalizing economic policies but from state interventions in the market in the name of nationalist objectives.
—Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 25 Mar. 2025
While the protesters deployed some nationalist imagery, wielding Serbian flags and photos of Jesus while following a mascot of the World War II royalist Gen. Draza Mihailovic, the overall vibe of the Belgrade bonanza was closer to Woodstock than the March on Washington.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
The term was first popularized in the late 1880s by a German nationalist named Wilhelm Marr.
—Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2025
Jane’s fiercely unforgiving tone was adopted by militant Irish nationalists for whom the famine stood as the ultimate proof of English perfidy.
—Fintan O'Toole, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nationalist
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This direction is far from assured, but neither is a planet-wide retreat into nationalistic trenches.—
Mariana Mazzucato,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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Yet in the years after World War II, many Germans were in varying degrees unrepentant, nationalistic or self-justifying.—
Gary J. Bass,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Only 18 percent of young Americans are proud of this country and want to be patriotic.—
Andy Hoglund,
EW.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Wakim delivers a standup-esque monologue about how young people don’t feel patriotic.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Shortly after taking command of the Continental Army in July 1775, General George Washington ordered an accounting of the patriots’ gunpowder stores.—
Mike Riggs,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 Apr. 2025
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Trump has portrayed Musk as a patriot under siege and earlier this month made a show of buying a Tesla Model S on the South Lawn of the White House.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Nationalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nationalist. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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