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nationalist|ˈnæʃənəlɪst|
[f. as prec. + -ist.]
1. One characterized by national tendencies or sympathies; an adherent or supporter of nationalism; an advocate of national rights, etc.
1715M. Davies Athen. Brit. I. Contents, A Low Nationalist of the Calvinistical Establishment. 1716Ibid. II. 335 Mutual upbraiding.., which appears the more Melancholy because the less Curable; especially amongst our Nationalists and Toleratists. 1873Spectator 23 Aug. 1059/1 Prince Bismarck also observed that concession would encourage the Polish nationalists. 1877J. F. Bright Hist. Eng. (1878) III. 933 Those nationalists who regarded as righteous any act of antagonism to England. 1891J. Rae Contemp. Socialism ii. (ed. 2) 79 The Nationalists have quite recently issued an organ, The New Nation, which announces its programme to be [etc.].
b. spec. One who advocates the claims of Ireland to be an independent nation.
1869Daily News 20 May, He rejoices in the Bill for the Disestablishment of the Church,..he thinks it will make Protestants real nationalists. 1893Times 26 Apr. 9/4 The Nationalists, in short, are to call the tune and the people of this country are to pay the piper.
attrib.1899Daily News 25 Jan. 4/6 The Irish people..returning Nationalist Town and District Councils.
2. Theol. A believer in nationalism.
1846in Worcester (citing Q. Rev.).
3. One belonging to a particular nation. rare—1.
1817J. Evans Excurs. Windsor, etc. 49 A question was debated, which nationalist of Europe had the greatest ingenuity... Heidegger claimed that character for the Swiss.
Hence nationaˈlistic a.
1866Visct. Strangford Selection fr. Writ. (1869) I. 98 She..seeks to conciliate the nationalistic sympathies and projects of her South-Slavonic or Illyro-Servian populations. 1899R. H. Charles Eschatology iii. 84 This popular conception..was unethical and nationalistic.
Add:B. adj. 1. Of, pertaining to, or characterized by nationalism (esp. in sense 2); = nationalistic a.
1907G. B. Shaw John Bull's Other Island Pref. p. xxxv, Every judge is a partisan in the nationalist conflict; every speech is a dreary recapitulation of nationalist twaddle. 1922Joyce Ulysses 134 Great nationalist meeting in Borris—in—Ossory. 1933J. J. Bronowski in Granta 19 Apr. 358/1 This nationalist solidarity of teachers and lecturers has had a profound effect upon the generation which has grown up since the war. 1938[see bien pensant s.v. bien adv.]. 1965A. J. P. Taylor Eng. Hist. 1914–1945 xv. 560 There had always been a suspicion that Churchill was only fighting a nationalist war against Germany, not an ideological war against ‘fascism’. 1974M. B. Brown Econ. of Imperialism iv. 90 Schumpeter..argued that German imperialism was accounted for precisely by the nationalist and militarist environment in which German capitalism emerged. 1984V. S. Naipaul Finding Centre i. 95 The nationalist movement in the Ivory Coast had been simpler, a movement of farmers, planteurs, village people.
2. Usu. with capital initial. Used in the names of various political parties or groups to designate adherence to or support for national interests, chiefly as Nationalist Party; = *national a. 4 c. Also, belonging to or supporting such a party or its policies.
1884Sat. Rev. 14 June 768/2 It is contended by the Government henchmen that there is..a strong Romanist and Nationalist..party in Ulster. 1885[see personation n. 5]. 1901[see machine n. 8]. 1907G. B. Shaw John Bull's Other Island Pref. p. xxxiv, It requires neither knowledge, character, conscience, diligence in public affairs, nor any virtue..to thump the Nationalist or Orange tub. 1938Dominion (Wellington, N.Z.) 4 Oct. 13/2 Parties are signified by the following abbreviations:—L., Labour; N., Nationalist; I., Independent. [etc.]. 1964T. B. Bottomore Elites & Society (1966) v. 99 Those who studied abroad created or helped to create the new nationalist parties. 1977Financial Times 6 Apr. 7/2 The leader of the Nationalist Party, Mr. Sakiasi Butrodoka, who campaigned under the slogan ‘Fiji for the Fijians’ received enough support to put him into Parliament. |