▪ I.na·tion·al·ist [nationalistnationalists] BrE [ˈnæʃnəlɪst] NAmE [ˈnæʃnəlɪst] noun 1. a person who wants their country to become independent •Scottish nationalists 2. (sometimes disapproving)a person who has a great love for and pride in their country; a person who has a feeling that their country is better than any other
Example Bank: •leading a nationalist uprising
▪ II.na·tion·al·ist adjective •nationalist sentiments Main entry: ↑nationalistderived