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Definition of nationalist noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

nationalist

noun
 
/ˈnæʃnəlɪst/
 
/ˈnæʃnəlɪst/
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  1. a person who wants their country to become independent
    • Scottish nationalists
    • leading a nationalist uprising
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    • ardent
    • fervent
    • extreme
    • …
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  2. (sometimes disapproving) a person who loves their country very much and is very proud of it; a person who feels that their country is better than any other
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • ardent
    • fervent
    • extreme
    • …
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