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Etymology
Etymology tree English national Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English nationalist Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English nationalistic From nationalist + -ic.
Meanings
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Of, relating to, or advocating nationalism.
Nationalistic attachment to the coloured races is usually mixed up with the belief that their sex lives are superior, and there is a large underground mythology about the sexual prowess of Negroes.
1945, George Orwell, Notes on Nationalism:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most nationalistic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more nationalistic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
antinationalistic · unnationalistic · nationalistically · micronationalistic · ultranationalistic · hypernationalistic · nonnationalistic