as in nationalistic
having or showing excessive favoritism towards one's own country
dismissed the political action committee as a bunch of jingoistic extremists who never met a war they wouldn't support
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Adjective
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In line with a surge in nationalistic politics that began in the late 1990s, the country has rewritten its history textbooks to downplay its own war crimes.—
Tribune News Service,
The Mercury News,
21 Sep. 2024 -
The pursuits by the US and China are in part nationalistic and political.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
14 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Ingrassia appears to represent the populist, nationalist wing of the MAGA coalition, which stands in opposition, in certain ways, to the tech-right faction including Kliger and led by Musk.—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
8 Feb. 2025
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But for many Israelis, the Oslo vision of a two-state solution has died – the attack by Hamas, the Palestinian nationalist political organization that governs Gaza, on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, was its last blow.—
Christine Leuenberger,
The Conversation,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Thousands cheered, and a band played patriotic music when Air Force One flew over the famed track, a flyover that was simultaneously shown on big screens.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
13 Feb. 2025
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Huawei’s transformation, coupled with strong patriotic sentiment among some Chinese people, has powered its rise.—
John Liu,
CNN,
13 Feb. 2025
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