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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: 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" [syn: nationalist, nationalistic] n
1: one who loves and defends his or her country [syn: patriot, nationalist]
2: an advocate of national independence of or a strong national government

Merriam Webster's

I. noun Date: 1715 1. an advocate of or believer in nationalism 2. a member of a political party or group advocating national independence or strong national government II. adjective Date: 1884 1. of, relating to, or advocating nationalism 2. of, relating to, or being a political group advocating or associated with nationalism

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Nationalist Na"tion*al*ist, n. One who advocates national unity and independence; one of a party favoring Irish independence.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(nationalists) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Nationalist means connected with the desire of a group of people within a country for political independence. The crisis has set off a wave of nationalist feelings in Quebec. ADJ: ADJ n • A nationalist is someone with nationalist views. ...demands by Slovak nationalists for an independent state. N-COUNT 2. Nationalist means connected with a person's great love for their nation. It is often associated with the belief that their nation is better than any other nation, and in this case is often used showing disapproval. Political life has been infected by growing nationalist sentiment. ADJ: ADJ n • A nationalist is someone with nationalist views. Some nationalists would like to depict the British monarchy as a purely English institution. N-COUNT