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white nationalist

American  
[wahyt na-shuh-nuhl-ist] / ˈwaɪt ˈnæ ʃə nəl ɪst /

noun

  1. a person who believes in or supports white nationalism.


adjective

  1. of or relating to white nationalism.

Example Sentences

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As far back as 1996, the New York Times reported that the organization had “spies” embedded in white nationalist gatherings.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

Conservative activist Robby Starbuck filed a defamation lawsuit against Google alleging its artificial-intelligence tools falsely connected Starbuck to sexual-assault claims and to a white nationalist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025

We track organized groups like the Proud Boys, white nationalist groups, or militia-style groups, and political violence more broadly.

From Slate • Apr. 21, 2025

But it gained prominence as a tactic after the Unite the Right march in Charlottesville, Va., in 2017, when people crowdsourced the identities — sometimes incorrectly — of participants in the white nationalist rally.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2024

"Today's verdict is a monumental step in the fight against hate and Islamophobia. It sets a precedent against white nationalist terrorism," said Abdul Fattah Twakkal, an imam at the London Muslim Mosque.

From Reuters • Nov. 16, 2023