ultranationalist

adjective

Pertaining to or supporting ultranationalism; exceedingly nationalistic.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

adjectiveultranationalist (comparative more ultranationalist, superlative most ultranationalist)

comparative more ultranationalist · superlative most ultranationalist · alternative ultra-nationalist

  1. 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 15
    1 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
nounultranationalist (plural ultranationalists)

plural ultranationalists · alternative ultra-nationalist

  1. 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

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  2. Latinūls
  3. Latinultrā
  4. Englishultra-
  5. Englishnational
  6. Englishnationalist
  7. Englishultranationalist

From ultra- + nationalist.

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APA

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Chicago

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