nationalistic

English

Etymology

From nationalist +‎ -ic.

Adjective

nationalistic (comparative more nationalistic, superlative most nationalistic)

1. Of, relating to, or advocating nationalism.
   • 1945, George Orwell, Notes on 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.

Synonyms

• nationalist

Derived terms

• nationalistically

Translations

of, relating to, or advocating nationalism — see nationalist