Nationalistic Meaning
/nˌæʃənəˈlɪstɪk/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjOf, relating to, or advocating nationalism.
Sentence Examples
He was excited by nationalistic sentiment.
Algeria is nationalistic about the way it leads its economy.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ crowd cheered for their own team and booed the foreign players.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The government launched a highly ____ campaign to encourage people to buy locally made products and support the country's various several domestic industries.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English national Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English nationalist Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English nationalistic From nationalist + -ic.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Nationalistic attachment to the coloured races is usually mixed up with the belief that their sex lives are superior, and there is a large underground mythology about the sexual prowess of Negroes."
— 1945, George Orwell, Notes on Nationalism:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ crowd cheered for their own team and booed the foreign players.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The government launched a highly ____ campaign to encourage people to buy locally made products and support the country's various several domestic industries.