Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nationalistic

/nˌæʃənəlˈɪstɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.04 in modern English

Syllables: na-tion-al-is-tic
IPA: /nˌæʃənəlˈɪstɪk/

15

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, relating to, or advocating nationalism.

Example Sentences

"Nationalistic attachment to the coloured races is usually mixed up with the belief that their sex lives are superior, and there is a large underground mythology about the sexual prowess of Negroes."

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 Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English nationalistic From nationalist + -ic.

Inflected Forms

more nationalistic (comparative) most nationalistic (superlative)

Derived Forms

antinationalistic hypernationalistic micronationalistic nationalistically nonnationalistic ultranationalistic unnationalistic

Synonyms

nationalist chauvinistic flag-waving jingoistic ultranationalistic superpatriotic

Rhymes With

artistic realistic characteristic optimistic linguistic mystic unrealistic ballistic statistic autistic futuristic holistic

Questions

How do you pronounce nationalistic?: The recorded pronunciation is /nˌæʃənəlˈɪstɪk/.
What does nationalistic mean?: Of, relating to, or advocating nationalism.
Where does nationalistic come from?: 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 Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English nationalistic From nationalist + -ic.

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