German word

nationalistisch

Pronunciation

IPA/ˌnat͡si̯onaˈlɪstɪʃ/

Meaning

  • adjectivenationalist

Example

Eine nationalistische Bewegung gewinnt Anhänger.

A nationalist movement is gaining supporters.

Illustration for nationalistisch (nationalist)

More examples

In der Diskussion wies sie jede nationalistische Argumentation zurück.

During the discussion, she rejected every nationalist line of argument.

Core concept

A nation is placed at the center while foreign countries and minority groups are pushed to the margins.

Common phrases

  • nationalistische Partei

    nationalist political party

  • nationalistische Rhetorik

    nationalist rhetoric

  • nationalistische Ideen

    nationalist ideas

  • nationalistische Argumentation

    nationalist lines of argument

Similar words

patriotisch: Showing love for and a desire to protect one's own country.
chauvinistisch: Claiming aggressive and unjustified superiority for one's own country or group.
fremdenfeindlich: Showing hostility or rejection toward foreigners and foreign cultures.
völkisch: Emphasizing ethnic ancestry and promoting an exclusionary view of the nation.

Definition in German

eine Haltung oder Politik, die die Interessen der eigenen Nation überbetont und andere Länder oder Gruppen abwertet oder ausschließt.

Word origin

Nationalistisch is formed from German national, ultimately related to Latin natio, with the adjective-forming suffix -istisch.

Usage tips

  • Nationalistisch is usually critical, whereas patriotisch can describe love of one's country without implying contempt or exclusion.

Other meanings

  • nationalisticadjective

Opposites

  • toleranttolerantadjective
  • kosmopolitischcosmopolitanadjective

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