Associations to the word «Nationalist»

Wiktionary

NATIONALIST, adjective. Of or relating to nationalism.
NATIONALIST, noun. An advocate of nationalism.

Dictionary definition

NATIONALIST, noun. One who loves and defends his or her country.
NATIONALIST, noun. An advocate of national independence of or a strong national government.
NATIONALIST, adjective. Devotion to the interests or culture of a particular nation including promoting the interests of one country over those of others; "nationalist aspirations"; "minor nationalistic differences".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats