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nationalistic

na·tion·al·ist
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [nash-uh-nl-ist, nash-nuh-list]
    • /ˈnæʃ ə nl ɪst, ˈnæʃ nə lɪst/
    • /ˌnæʃ.ən.əlˈɪs.tɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nash-uh-nl-ist, nash-nuh-list]
    • /ˈnæʃ ə nl ɪst, ˈnæʃ nə lɪst/

Definitions of nationalistic word

  • noun nationalistic a person devoted to nationalism. 1
  • noun nationalistic (initial capital letter) a member of a political group advocating or fighting for national independence, a strong national government, etc. 1
  • adjective nationalistic Also, nationalistic. of, relating to, or promoting nationalism: the beginnings of a nationalist movement. 1
  • adjective nationalistic (initial capital letter) of, relating to, or noting a political group advocating or fighting for national independence, a strong national government, etc. 1
  • noun nationalistic Of, relating to, or advocating nationalism. 1
  • adjective nationalistic excessively patriotic 1

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Origin of nationalistic

First appearance:

before 1705
One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1705-15; national + -ist

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Parts of speech for Nationalistic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

nationalistic popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for nationalistic

adj nationalistic

  • loyal — faithful to one's sovereign, government, or state: a loyal subject.
  • dedicated — You use dedicated to describe someone who enjoys a particular activity very much and spends a lot of time doing it.
  • dutiful — performing the duties expected or required of one; characterized by doing one's duty: a dutiful citizen; a dutiful child.
  • faithful — strict or thorough in the performance of duty: a faithful worker.
  • fervid — heated or vehement in spirit, enthusiasm, etc.: a fervid orator.

adjective nationalistic

  • patriotic — of, like, suitable for, or characteristic of a patriot.
  • xenophobic — relating to or exhibiting fear or hatred of foreigners, people from different cultures, or strangers.
  • devoted — Someone who is devoted to a person loves that person very much.

Antonyms for nationalistic

adj nationalistic

  • antisocial — Someone who is antisocial is unwilling to meet and be friendly with other people.
  • misanthropic — of, relating to, or characteristic of a misanthrope.
  • traitorous — having the character of a traitor; treacherous; perfidious.

adjective nationalistic

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