Meanings
comparative more ultranationalist · superlative most ultranationalist · alternative ultra-nationalist
- Pertaining to or supporting ultranationalism; exceedingly nationalistic.
The ultranationalist Young Turks could not accept the loss of Ottoman territory without a fight.
2015, Eugene Rogan, The Fall of the Ottomans, Penguin, published 2016, page 151 more example
“Vox is an ultra-nationalist party – I think that’s the best definition,” says González. “Within Vox, you have sectors that came from the fascist Falange party and ultra-Catholic sectors that are pro-life and absolutely against abortion and gay marriage.”
2023 June 11, Sam Jones, “From ‘cranks’ to contenders: how Spain’s far-right Vox party is rising toward power”, in The Observer, →ISSN
plural ultranationalists · alternative ultra-nationalist
- An adherent of ultranationalism.
[…] the theatrical ultranationalist Vladimir V. Zhirinovsky took his plunge this year at Bottomless Lake[…].
2009 January 21, Ellen Barry, “Russians Strengthen Their Faith and a Tradition With an Icy Water Plunge”, in New York Times
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
- Latinūls
- Latinultrā
- Englishultra-
- Englishnational
- Englishnationalist
- Englishultranationalist
From ultra- + nationalist.
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