nationalist

[ nash-uh-nl-ist, nash-nuh-list ]
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noun
  1. a person devoted to nationalism.

  2. (initial capital letter) a member of a political group advocating or fighting for national independence, a strong national government, etc.

adjective
  1. Also na·tion·al·is·tic. of, relating to, or promoting nationalism: the beginnings of a nationalist movement.

  2. (initial capital letter) of, relating to, or noting a political group advocating or fighting for national independence, a strong national government, etc.

Origin of nationalist

1
First recorded in 1705–15; national + -ist

Other words from nationalist

  • na·tion·al·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb
  • an·ti·na·tion·al·ist, noun, adjective
  • an·ti·na·tion·al·is·tic, adjective
  • an·ti·na·tion·al·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb
  • hy·per·na·tion·al·is·tic, adjective
  • non·na·tion·al·is·tic, adjective
  • non·na·tion·al·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb
  • pro·na·tion·al·ist, adjective, noun
  • pro·na·tion·al·is·tic, adjective
  • qua·si-na·tion·al·is·tic, adjective
  • sem·i·na·tion·al·is·tic, adjective
  • un·na·tion·al·is·tic, adjective
  • un·na·tion·al·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb

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