nationalist

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11
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11
Pronunciation
/ˈnæʃ.ə.nə.lɪst/
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/ˈnæʃ.ə.nə.lɪst/ · /ˈnæʃ.nə.lɪst/ · /ˈnæʃ.ə.lɪst/

Definition of nationalist

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Of or relating to nationalism.
    “The anti-German riots which erupted simultaneously in many countries in response to the torpedoing of the Lusitania by a German U-boat in 1915 reflected shifts in the status of minorities in multi-ethnic societies at a time of escalating nationalist emotions.”
    “Nationalism has been on the rise worldwide, as evidenced by the success of nationalist political parties in Europe.”
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adj

  1. Of or relating to nationalism.
    “The anti-German riots which erupted simultaneously in many countries in response to the torpedoing of the Lusitania by a German U-boat in 1915 reflected shifts in the status of minorities in multi-ethnic societies at a time of escalating nationalist emotions.”
    “Nationalism has been on the rise worldwide, as evidenced by the success of nationalist political parties in Europe.”

noun

  1. An advocate of nationalism.
    “You are either a globalist or a nationalist; one cannot be both.”
    “The dilemma arose from what nationalists perceived as an intolerable disjuncture between the broad geographical extent of Serbdom—the imagined community of Serbs—and the Serbian state as a territorial homeland.”
    “It also would cut deeply into the trans-Atlantic alliance at the worst possible time by giving anti-American, anti-capitalist nationalists and protectionists in Europe a platform to thrive. Anti-American sentiment will grow, and Europe risks a retreat to protectionism. Those of us who make the case for the trans-Atlantic alliance will have a much harder job.”
  2. (South-Africa)A member of the South African National Party during the 20th century.

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Etymology

From national + -ist.

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