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 nationalistic. 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 Word Forms

• nationalistically adverb
• antinationalist noun
• antinationalistic adjective
• antinationalistically adverb
• hypernationalistic adjective
• nonnationalistic adjective
• nonnationalistically adverb
• pronationalist adjective
• pronationalistic adjective
• quasi-nationalistic adjective
• seminationalistic adjective
• unnationalistic adjective
• unnationalistically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of nationalist¹

First recorded in 1705–15; national + -ist

Example Sentences

For instance, if Labour could match Reform on, say, 30%, perhaps by squeezing the Liberal Democrats, the Greens and the nationalist parties, they would probably win many more seats than Reform.

From BBC

The review also makes clear that given the difference of opinion between unionist and nationalist parties on any changes, Lord Murphy was unable to make some recommendations as they did not have cross-party consensus.

From BBC

He added that Chinese nationalists and US forces had much more to do with Japan's Asian defeat than the communist army.

From BBC

Westman was a 23-year-old white nationalist, a supporter of a far-right candidate running as a gun influencer and a blatant racist and antisemite; she had a long, troubling history of mental health issues.

From Salon

That would preclude an honest rendering of the Christian nationalist foundations of the Klan and its vision of a white Protestant America.

From Salon

Related Words

• superpatriot