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nationalista person who strongly believes in and supports their country's independence, culture, and interests

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a person who strongly believes in and supports their country's independence, culture, and interests

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈnæʃənəlɪst/

Korean meaning: 자국의 독립, 문화, 이익을 강력히 믿고 지지하는 사람, 민족주의자

Korean pronunciation: 내-셔-널-리스트 (강세: 내)

Example Sentences

  • My grandfather is such a nationalist that he refuses to eat foreign food on national holidays.
  • The nationalist politicians promised to put their country's interests first in all international negotiations.
  • She's such a cultural nationalist that she only listens to traditional folk music and refuses to use foreign words.

nationalist

NOUN

//ˈnæʃənəlɪst//

a person who strongly believes in and supports their country's independence, culture, and interests

nationalist concept
💡 Concept

Passionate supporter of their homeland

nationalist rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The nationalist speaks while the journalist writes and the specialist listens!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈnæʃənəlɪst/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈnæʃənəlɪst/

🌳Etymology

Rootnation
Suffix--al + -ist

Origin

18세기 프랑스에서 '국가(nation)'에 '-ist(주의자)'를 붙여 만든 단어로, 자국에 대한 강한 애착과 충성을 가진 사람을 뜻하게 되었습니다.

🎵Rhyme

journalistspecialistcapitalist
journalist
specialist
capitalist

🔗Collocations

extreme nationalist
nationalist movement
nationalist ideology
nationalist sentiment
nationalist party
fierce nationalist

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandfather is such a nationalist that he refuses to eat foreign food on national holidays.

The nationalist politicians promised to put their country's interests first in all international negotiations.

😄 Fun example

She's such a cultural nationalist that she only listens to traditional folk music and refuses to use foreign words.

The nationalist movement gained momentum after the country achieved independence.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

patriotloyalistchauvinistjingoistic person

Antonyms

internationalistcosmopolitanglobalist

Related

nationalismpatriotismsovereigntyindependencecultural identity

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