nationalistic
nationalistic · more nationalistic · most nationalistic
націоналістичний
националистический
nationalistisch
Of, relating to, or advocating nationalismOf, relating to, or advocating nationalism.
US/nˌæʃənəlˈɪstɪk/
» He was excited by nationalistic sentiment.
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1 sensesOf, relating to, or advocating nationalism.
More definitions
- devotion to the interests or culture of a particular nation including promoting the interests of one country over those of others
- fanatically patriotic
Examples
2 sentencesHe was excited by nationalistic sentiment.
Algeria is nationalistic about the way it leads its economy.
Forms
more nationalistic, most nationalistic| Comparative | more nationalistic Lesson |
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| Superlative | most nationalistic Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- devotion to the interests or culture of a particular nation including promoting the interests of one country over those of others:nationalist
- fanatically patriotic:flag-wavingjingoisticultranationalisticsuperpatriotic
Word family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.