Synonyms for
Nationalist
Definition
a person who strongly identifies with their own nation and vigorously supports its interests, especially to the exclusion or detriment of the interests of other nations
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- ardent nationalist
- extreme nationalist
- ultranationalist
- nationalist movement
- nationalist sentiment
- nationalist party
- nationalist agenda
Word family
noun nationalism
adjective nationalist
Usage note
Often carries a negative connotation, implying excessive or aggressive patriotism. Can also be used neutrally to describe someone who strongly supports their own country.
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Example sentences
- The nationalist politician promised to make their country great again.
- The nationalist movement gained momentum after the war.
- The nationalist group held a rally to protest immigration.
- The nationalist party won the election by a landslide.
- The nationalist ideology is often associated with extreme right-wing politics.
Quotes
Nationalism is an infantile disease. It is the measles of mankind. - Albert Einstein
Patriotism is when love of your own people comes first; nationalism, when hate for people other than your own comes first. - Charles de Gaulle
Nationalism is not the awakening of nations to self-consciousness; it invents nations where they do not exist. - Eric Hobsbawm
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