Nationalist

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. In theology, one who holds to the divine election of entire nations as distinguished from that of particular individuals.
  • noun. A member of a Jewish political party in the time of Christ; a zealot.
  • noun. A supporter of Irish nationalism.
  • Of or pertaining to nationalists; advocating or upholding nationalism.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. One who advocates national unity and independence; -- as, for example, one of a party favoring Irish independence before 1918.
  • noun. One who advocates nationalism, in any sense.
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  • adjective. Of or relating to nationalism.
  • noun. An advocate of nationalism.
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  • noun. one who loves and defends his or her country
  • noun. an advocate of national independence of or a strong national government
  • adjective. devotion to the interests or culture of a particular nation including promoting the interests of one country over those of others
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    "It is more than a semantic issue because the word nationalist is bandied about and used to promote or, more frequently, stigmatize policies in a way that obscures clear thought."
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