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

national trust, national unity government, national war labor board, national weather service, nationalism, nationalist, nationalist china, nationality, nationalization, nationalize, nationhood

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