as in patriots
one who shows excessive favoritism towards his or her country
a staunch nationalist who favored any policy that would give the country more power in the international arena
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Recent Examples of nationalists
Another is that reactionary populists are also nationalists, which can trump any sense of transnational solidarity.
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Justin Casey, Foreign Affairs, 19 Jan. 2023
For now, the nationalists have it in Poland.
—Remi Adekoya, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2017
Justin Casey, Foreign Affairs, 19 Jan. 2023
For now, the nationalists have it in Poland.
—Remi Adekoya, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2017
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“Nationalists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nationalists. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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