nationalist
/ˈnæʃ.ə.nə.lɪst/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.91 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of or relating to nationalism.
noun
An advocate of nationalism.
noun
A member of the South African National Party during the 20th century.
Example Sentences
- "The anti-German riots which erupted simultaneously in many countries in response to the torpedoing of the Lusitania by a German U-boat in 1915 reflected shifts in the status of minorities in multi-ethnic societies at a time of escalating nationalist emotions."
- "Nationalism has been on the rise worldwide, as evidenced by the success of nationalist political parties in Europe."
- "You are either a globalist or a nationalist; one cannot be both."
- "The dilemma arose from what nationalists perceived as an intolerable disjuncture between the broad geographical extent of Serbdom—the imagined community of Serbs—and the Serbian state as a territorial homeland."
- "It also would cut deeply into the trans-Atlantic alliance at the worst possible time by giving anti-American, anti-capitalist nationalists and protectionists in Europe a platform to thrive. Anti-American sentiment will grow, and Europe risks a retreat to protectionism. Those of us who make the case for the trans-Atlantic alliance will have a much harder job."
Etymology
Etymology tree English national Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English nationalist From national + -ist.