/ Dictionary / Index N nationalist: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: na•tion•al•ist Pronunciation: (nash'u-nl-ist, nash'nu-list), [key] — n. a person devoted to nationalism. (cap.) a member of a political group advocating or fighting for national independence, a strong national government, etc. —adj. of, pertaining to, or promoting nationalism: the beginnings of a nationalist movement. (cap.) of, pertaining to, or noting a political group advocating or fighting for national independence, a strong national government, etc. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: nationalist (Thesaurus) nationalism Nationalist China Related Content Daily Word Quiz: modify Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language