Etymology

ultranationalist

Today it means: Pertaining to or supporting ultranationalism; exceedingly nationalistic. Full definition →

English nationalist ← Latin ultrā ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  2. Latinūls
  3. Latinultrā
  4. Englishultra-
  5. Englishnational
  6. Englishnationalist
  7. English todayultranationalist

From ultra- + nationalist.

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