pronationalist

na·tion·al·ist

[nash-uh-nl-ist, nash-nuh-list]
noun
1.
a person devoted to nationalism.
2.
(initial capital letter) a member of a political group advocating or fighting for national independence, a strong national government, etc.
adjective
3.
Also, na·tion·al·is·tic. of, pertaining to, or promoting nationalism: the beginnings of a nationalist movement.
4.
(initial capital letter) of, pertaining to, or noting a political group advocating or fighting for national independence, a strong national government, etc.

Origin:
1705–15; national + -ist

na·tion·al·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb
an·ti·na·tion·al·ist, noun, adjective
an·ti·na·tion·al·is·tic, adjective
an·ti·na·tion·al·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb
hy·per·na·tion·al·is·tic, adjective
non·na·tion·al·is·tic, adjective
non·na·tion·al·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb
pro·na·tion·al·ist, adjective, noun
pro·na·tion·al·is·tic, adjective
qua·si-na·tion·al·is·tic, adjective
sem·i·na·tion·al·is·tic, adjective
un·na·tion·al·is·tic, adjective
un·na·tion·al·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source Link To pronationalist
00:10
Pronationalist is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
Collins
World English Dictionary
nationalism (ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm, ˈnæʃnə-) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a sentiment based on common cultural characteristics that binds a population and often produces a policy of national independence or separatism
2.  loyalty or devotion to one's country; patriotism
3.  See also chauvinism exaggerated, passionate, or fanatical devotion to a national community
 
'nationalist
 
n, —adj
 
national'istic
 
adj

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Etymonline
Word Origin & History

nationalist
"one devoted to his nation," 1715, from national in a now obsolete sense of "patriotic" (1711), from nation (q.v.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT