na·tion·al·ism (n sh  -n-l z m, nshn-)n. 1. Devotion to the interests or culture of one's nation. 2. The belief that nations will benefit from acting independently rather than collectively, emphasizing national rather than international goals. 3. Aspirations for national independence in a country under foreign domination. na tion·al·ist adj. & n.na tion·al·istic adj.na tion·al·isti·cal·ly adv. |
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| Noun | 1. |  nationalist - one who loves and defends his or her countrynational, subject - a person who owes allegiance to that nation; "a monarch has a duty to his subjects" flag-waver, hundred-percenter, jingo, jingoist, patrioteer, chauvinist - an extreme bellicose nationalist |
| 2. | nationalist - an advocate of national independence of or a strong national government nationalist leader - the leader of a nationalist movement | |
| Adj. | 1. |  nationalist - devotion to the interests or culture of a particular nation including promoting the interests of one country over those of others; "nationalist aspirations"; "minor nationalistic differences"national - limited to or in the interests of a particular nation; "national interests"; "isolationism is a strictly national policy" |
nationalist
noun separatist, isolationist Plaid Cymru snatched victory for the nationalists in traditionally Labour constituencies.
Translations
nationalist [ˈnæʃnəlɪst]
nationalist [ˈnæʃnəlɪst]
1. adj → nazionalista; (sympathies) → nazionalistico/a
2. n → nazionalista m/f
nationalist [ˈnæʃnəlɪst]
1. adj → nazionalista; (sympathies) → nazionalistico/a
2. n → nazionalista m/f
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