Nationalist
['næʃ(ə)n(ə)lɪst] or ['næʃnəlɪst]
Definition
(noun.) an advocate of national independence of or a strong national government.
(adj.) devotion to the interests or culture of a particular nation including promoting the interests of one country over those of others; 'nationalist aspirations'; 'minor nationalistic differences' .
Edited by Hamilton--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) One who advocates national unity and independence; one of a party favoring Irish independence.
Typist: Nicholas
Examples
- These Russian masses were three centuries away from such nationalist imperialism as Germany displayed. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- And it was entirely in the spirit of the new European nationalist politics that when the French took one side, the British should take another. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- The house of Yuan was followed by that of Ming, a strongly nationalist Chinese dynasty, at first very hostile to all foreigners. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
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