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Noun
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Macron may be a quintessential Europeanist, but Marine Le Pen, who could very well win the 2027 presidential election, is an arch nationalist who doesn't care a lick about the European political community and is dead set against loaning France's nuclear weapons to other countries.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025 -
The term was first popularized in the late 1880s by a German nationalist named Wilhelm Marr.—
Asaf Elia-Shalev,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But McGregor faces an uphill task to get his name on the ballot as few Irish lawmakers share his vehement anti-immigrant views, and many publicly criticized him after the civil case last November.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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Some detractors have highlighted the prison’s history of violence and others have expressed anti-immigrant sentiments and worry that people brought to the detention center might take up permanent residence in Leavenworth.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Wakim delivers a standup-esque monologue about how young people don’t feel patriotic.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Only 18 percent of young Americans are proud of this country and want to be patriotic.—
Andy Hoglund,
EW.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Nativist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nativist. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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