nationalists

noun

plural of nationalist
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 Democracy in America is facing growing threats from white supremacists and Christian nationalists, and those who are concerned must work harder to counter them, panelists told attendees at a Monday night forum in Kansas City. — Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026 That burden kept growing partly because nationalists on the periphery tended to revolt, especially when rival empires encouraged them. — Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026 While many Hindus worship Rama, Sita and Hanuman as deities, Hindu nationalists have also presented Rama as a historical figure – the legendary ruler of the ancient kingdom of Ayodhya. — Sohini Sarah Pillai, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026 As Haitians on both sides of the island took sides, Dominican authorities demanded an apology, nationalists denounced the statement as an affront to Dominican sovereignty, and Haiti’s foreign ministry distanced the government from it. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026 An investigation into the apocalyptic thinking of Christian nationalists, tech-bro reactionaries and populist survivalists. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026 Of course, one point made in the song is that nearly every American has immigrants in the family tree, however much some nationalists may like to imagine a United States that began with certain demographics in place. — Chris Willman, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026 The plans to honor Mladić sparked a wave of criticism from the pro-European opposition in the country, but were welcomed by many nationalists. — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026 Begin became prime minister in 1977, ushering in the rise of right-wing nationalists and sweeping out the socialist movement launched under Ben Gurion. — CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nationalists
  1. patriots
  2. chauvinists
  3. loyalists
Noun
  • True Christians honor Christ’s teachings, as patriots honor America’s founding documents and the egalitarian, expansive spirit with which they were written.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Traditionally used to damage a ship’s rigging and destroy masts, in this instance it was used by the patriots as an antipersonnel weapon, with devastating effect.
    — Jennifer Janofsky, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of patriots
Noun
  • There really are chauvinists out there.
    — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
  • Sacco knows better than most that political chauvinists of all kinds can point to past moments of injury and humiliation to justify any current cruelty or authoritarian project—an especially powerful appeal when those historical injustices are real.
    — Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2025
Definition of chauvinists
Noun
  • The first Prancing Horse without a combustion engine was always going to be an affront to the most hard-core faction of the brand’s many loyalists, but disappointment with the important model surpassed even them.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Don’t tell that to the MAGA loyalists gathered in Dalton for his rally.
    — AJC.com, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of loyalists

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