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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
nationalist \na"tion*al*ist\, noun
1. One who advocates national unity and independence; -- as, for example, one of a party favoring Irish independence before 1918. [1913 Webster +PJC]
2. One who advocates nationalism, in any sense. [PJC]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
nationalist
adjective: devotion to the interests or culture of a particular nation including promoting the interests of one country over those of others; "nationalist aspirations"; "minor nationalistic differences" [syn: {nationalistic}]
noun
1: one who loves and defends his or her country [syn: {patriot}]
2: an advocate of national independence of or a strong national government
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