na‧tion‧al‧is‧tic /ˌnæʃənəˈlɪstɪk◂/ adjective
[Word Family: noun: nation, national, multinational, nationalism, nationalist, nationality, nationalization, nationhood, international, internationalism, internationalist, internationalization; adjective: national, international, multinational, nationalist, nationalistic, nationalized, internationalist; verb: nationalize, internationalize; adverb: nationally, internationally]
someone who is nationalistic believes that their country is better than other countries ⇒ patriotic:
They were encouraging nationalistic sentiment among the students.

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nationalistic
adj
VERBS be | become | remain
ADV. fiercely, intensely, strongly | increasingly

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