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nationalist vs flag-waver

flag-waver vs nationalist

nationalist and flag-waver both are nouns.

nationalist is an adjective but flag-waver is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
nationalist Yes Yes No No
flag-waver Yes No No No
As nouns, flag-waver is a hyponym of nationalist; that is, flag-waver is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than nationalist:
  • nationalist: one who loves and defends his or her country
  • flag-waver: an extreme bellicose nationalist
Other hyponyms of nationalist include chauvinist, hundred-percenter, jingo, jingoist, patrioteer.
nationalist (noun) flag-waver (noun)
one who loves and defends his or her country an extreme bellicose nationalist
an advocate of national independence of or a strong national government
nationalist (adjective) flag-waver (adjective)
devotion to the interests or culture of a particular nation including promoting the interests of one country over those of others
Difference between nationalist and flag-waver

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