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Definition nationalist in British English

nationalist noun

[countable] noun
/ˈnæʃ(ə)nəlɪst/
1

someone who believes that their group, state, or nation should be independent

Example

Serb/Kazakh/Zulu nationalists

2

someone who feels that their nation's interests should be considered as more important than those of other nations

Example

The right-wing nationalists won 43 seats.

Definition nationalist in British English