Word · Frequency #5881
nationalist
国家主义者；民族主义者
a person who strongly supports their country, often putting its interests above others, or who advocates for national independence
- 1.
An advocate of nationalism.
民族主义者
民族主义者；国家主义者
In use
He is a proud nationalist who believes his country should prioritize its own citizens.
The nationalist called for the protection of local traditions and languages.
Some nationalists argue that economic policies should first benefit the home country.
a nationalist
作可数名词，前加不定冠词
He is a dedicated nationalist.
他是一位坚定的民族主义者。
nationalist of [country]
后接 of 短语表示所属国家
Nationalists of the country called for independence.
该国的民族主义者呼吁独立。
Common mistakes
He is nationalist.He is a nationalist.
Nationalist 作可数名词表示“民族主义者”时，前面需要加冠词 a/an，不能单独作表语。
He is very nationalist.He is very nationalistic.
Nationalist 是名词，不能受 very 修饰作表语；描述某人具有民族主义倾向应用形容词 nationalistic。
Connections
Collocations
- ardent nationalist
- 热忱的民族主义者
- He was an ardent nationalist who fought for his country's independence.他是一位热忱的民族主义者，为国家的独立而奋斗。
- ultra-nationalist
- 极端民族主义者
- Ultra-nationalists often advocate for aggressive foreign policies.极端民族主义者常常主张激进的外交政策。
- nationalist movement
- 民族主义运动
- The nationalist movement gained momentum in the early 20th century.民族主义运动在20世纪初获得势头。
- nationalist sentiment
- 民族主义情绪
- Nationalist sentiment was high during the World Cup.世界杯期间民族主义情绪高涨。
- nationalist leader
- 民族主义领袖
- The nationalist leader inspired millions with his speeches.这位民族主义领袖的演讲激励了数百万人。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
nation（国家）+ -alist（...主义者）；联想：一个人高举国旗，高喊‘国家至上！’
Context & Register
register: mixed; contexts: political discourse, historical analysis; note_zh: 多用于政治或历史语境，情感色彩随上下文变化。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the unstressed suffix '-list' pronounced /lɪst/. They are approximate rhymes but note that primary stress may fall on different syllables (e.g., 'nationalist' and 'naturalist' stress the first syllable, while 'idealist' stresses the second).
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.