Nationalist and Nationalistic

Nationalist

Nationalist adjective - Having or showing excessive favoritism towards one's own country.
Usage example: a nationalist rant against the immigrants supposedly flooding the country

Nationalistic is a synonym for nationalist. In some cases you can use "Nationalistic" instead the word "Nationalist" as an adjective or a noun.

Nationalistic

Nationalistic adjective - Having or showing love and support for one's country.
Usage example: a nationalistic display of the country's flag at all civic events

Nationalist is a synonym for nationalistic in patriotic topic. You can use "Nationalist" instead the word "Nationalistic" as an adjective or a noun. popular alternative

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