nationalist

2 definitions found

nationalist - 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]

nationalist - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  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