from
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
nationalist
adj 1: 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" [syn: {nationalist},
{nationalistic}]
n 1: one who loves and defends his or her country [syn:
{patriot}, {nationalist}]
2: an advocate of national independence of or a strong national
government
from
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
nationalist \na"tion*al*ist\, n.
1. One who advocates national unity and independence; -- as,
for example, one of a party favoring Irish independence
before 1918.
[1913 Webster +PJC]
2. One who advocates nationalism, in any sense.
[PJC]