nationalist

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

/ ˈnæʃ ə nl ɪst, ˈnæʃ nə lɪst /

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noun

a person devoted to nationalism.

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

adjective

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

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

Nearby words

Origin of nationalist

First recorded in 1705–15; national + -ist

Related forms

na·tion·al·is·ti·cal·ly, adverban·ti·na·tion·al·ist, noun, adjectivean·ti·na·tion·al·is·tic, adjectivean·ti·na·tion·al·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb

hy·per·na·tion·al·is·tic, adjectivenon·na·tion·al·is·tic, adjectivenon·na·tion·al·is·ti·cal·ly, adverbpro·na·tion·al·ist, adjective, nounpro·na·tion·al·is·tic, adjectivequa·si-na·tion·al·is·tic, adjectivesem·i·na·tion·al·is·tic, adjectiveun·na·tion·al·is·tic, adjectiveun·na·tion·al·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb

Examples from the Web for nationalist

The war against Echo has coincided with the rise of Russian nationalist and pro-Kremlin movements.
The Kremlin Is Killing Echo of Moscow, Russia’s Last Independent Radio Station|Anna Nemtsova|November 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Paper flags of countries that have fought for freedom hang on strings from the ceiling like nationalist Christmas lights.
Scotland’s ‘Yes’ Campaign and the Myth of Scottish Equality|Noah Caldwell|September 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the past, nationalist and Islamist groups have cooperated; and some Baathists like Haji Bakr have later become Islamists.
Someone Is Spilling ISIS’s Secrets on Twitter|Jacob Siegel|June 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Yarosh said in a recent interview he predicted “the nationalist revolution” many years ago.
Kiev’s Protestors Put on Uniforms|Anna Nemtsova|March 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Instead, they chant slogans that are nationalist, pro-army and anti-Muslim Brotherhood.
In Deeply Polarized Egypt, Revolution's Social Justice Slogans are Seldom Heard|Jesse Rosenfeld|October 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
China, of course, was very busy building up a Nationalist air force.
Test Pilot|David Goodger (goodger@python.org)
To part with Parnell meant parting with the ablest leader that Nationalist Ireland had ever found.
John Redmond's Last Years|Stephen Gwynn
No Nationalist has ever expressed the slightest regret at the occurrence.
Is Ulster Right?|Anonymous
The desire to hear the statement of the Premier was intense, Nationalist members sitting up all night to secure their places.
The Real Gladstone|J. Ewing Ritchie
Therefore the name of Nationalist is rejected, and the name of territorialist taken instead, as if that were not the same thing.
Mother Earth, Vol. 1 No. 1, March 1906|Various