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
Patriotic and nationalist are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Patriotic" instead an adjective "Nationalist".
Patriotic
Patriotic adjective - Having or showing love and support for one's country.
Usage example: hanging a flag outside one's home is a patriotic gesture
Nationalist and patriotic are semantically related. You can use "Nationalist" instead an adjective "Patriotic". popular alternative
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- ardent and nationalist
- ardent and patriotic
- steady and nationalist
- steady and patriotic
- devoted and nationalist
- devoted and patriotic
- steadfast and nationalist
- steadfast and patriotic
- true and nationalist
- true and patriotic
- loyal and nationalist
- loyal and patriotic
- faithful and nationalist
- faithful and patriotic
Both words in one sentence
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It still pops up occasionally (often subverting nationalist ideas of what makes someone patriotic, à la A Few Good Men, or the other attributes associated with patriotism, à la Forrest Gump).
Source: Patriotic Fervor -
However, it has been frequently misinterpreted as a patriotic anthem and was embraced by a number of nationalist figures during The '80s who were oblivious to the song's true meaning.
Source: Music / Bruce Springsteen
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Patriotic and Nationalist. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/nationalist/patriotic
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Patriotic or Nationalist. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/nationalist/patriotic.
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