nationalist

CEFRB2

/ˈnæʃ.ə.nə.lɪst/

noun · adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who strongly supports their own country.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A member of the South African National Party during the 20th century.

Examples

  • Nationalist parties united to oppose the government's plans.

  • On the political level the response was the nationalist and fundamentalist revolt of the Maccabees.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
2
Citations
4

Also pronounced

  • /ˈnæʃ.ə.lɪst/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. An advocate of nationalism.

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Of or relating to nationalism.

More examples

In context

  • The Nationalist movements in both countries have been exacerbating the problem.

  • You are either a globalist or a nationalist; one cannot be both.

  • Nationalism has been on the rise worldwide, as evidenced by the success of nationalist political parties in Europe.

Antonyms

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Origin

noun

From national + -ist.