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Adjective: nationalistic  ,nash(-u)-nu'lis-tik
  1. Fanatically patriotic
    "When this type of racism combines with foreign policy it can make for a volatile mixture of nationalistic racism";
    - chauvinistic, flag-waving, jingoistic, ultranationalistic, superpatriotic
     
  2. Devotion to the interests or culture of a particular nation including promoting the interests of one country over those of others
    "minor nationalistic differences";
    - nationalist

See also: loyal, national, patriotic

Encyclopedia: Nationalistic