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as in patriotic
having or showing love and support for one's country
a nationalistic display of the country's flag at all civic events
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as in nationalist
having or showing excessive favoritism towards one's own country
a nationalistic economic policy that raises up enormous barriers against the importation of goods from other countries
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Recent Examples of nationalistic
Israel’s national security minister is slamming the Muslim-majority countries that have denounced its controversial bill to effectively expand the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of terrorism and nationalistic murders.
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Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
Aside from religious and nationalistic appeals, the Basij has been kept in line through economic incentives.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 1 Apr. 2026
The bill’s passage marked the culmination of a yearslong push by Israel’s far-right to escalate punishment for Palestinians convicted of nationalistic offenses against Israelis.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
After the Russian government mandated all schools to implement nationalistic and anti-Ukraine lesson plans following the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Talankin refused to go along.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026
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Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
Aside from religious and nationalistic appeals, the Basij has been kept in line through economic incentives.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 1 Apr. 2026
The bill’s passage marked the culmination of a yearslong push by Israel’s far-right to escalate punishment for Palestinians convicted of nationalistic offenses against Israelis.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
After the Russian government mandated all schools to implement nationalistic and anti-Ukraine lesson plans following the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Talankin refused to go along.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nationalistic
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The victory also prompted Mexican Americans throughout the state to form patriotic assemblies to support and raise funds for Mexico’s efforts.—
Jay R. Brooks,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Yet, as throngs of people strolled the three-block downtown on a recent April weekend, past American flag streamers, patriotic bunting and red brick colonial buildings, there was scant visible evidence of that polarization.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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Critics say Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government is hostile to Muslims in particular and borrows from the organization's Hindu nationalist ideology.—
Rob Schmitz,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2026
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The public discourse comes at a time when Meloni was facing scrutiny over her public support for the nationalist former leader of Hungary, Viktor Orbán, during his reelection campaign.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Nationalistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nationalistic. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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