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archnationalist

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English

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Etymology

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From arch- +‎ nationalist.

Adjective

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archnationalist (comparative more archnationalist, superlative most archnationalist)

  1. Extremely nationalist.
    • 2009 March 12, Judy Dempsey, Alison Smale, “President of Poland Is Sanguine on Economy”, in New York Times[1]:
      Mr. Kaczynski, a conservative, attracted strong criticism inside and outside Poland for strong anti-Russian tones and archnationalist policies when he shared power with his identical twin brother, Jaroslaw, who was prime minister from 2005 to 2007.

Noun

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archnationalist (plural archnationalists)

  1. An extreme nationalist.
    • 2014 March 17, Dan Bilefsky, “Ultranationalist-Turned-Liberal Is Expected to Lead Serbia”, in New York Times[2]:
      Even in a region where former archnationalists and guerrilla fighters have sought to recast themselves, Mr. Vucic’s transformation from staunch Milosevic ally to ardent proponent of the West is viewed as remarkable.