nationalist

[ nash-uh-nl-ist, nash-nuh-list ]

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.

Other Words From

• 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of nationalist¹

First recorded in 1705–15; national + -ist

Example Sentences

Will they take to the streets, or look to support Calin Georgescu or another nationalist candidate when Romania eventually returns to the ballot box.

From BBC

He recently joined a church run by Doug Wilson, a proud Christian nationalist who argues "secularism is a hollow construct" and should be replaced by a government-run according to the dictates of "evangelical Protestantism."

From Salon

But there is evidence that incidents of violence and discrimination against India's Muslim community have grown in the past decade under the Hindu nationalist government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

From BBC

As I reported on Monday, Hegseth, who is now on his third marriage, belongs to a Christian nationalist church that preaches an extreme form of female submission.

From Salon

Vought and his right-wing Christian nationalist allies want to completely decimate the "administrative state" so they may just declare that the program is insolvent and cut the benefits across the board.

From Salon

Related Words

• superpatriot