(adj) devotion to the interests or culture of a particular nation including promoting the interests of one country over those of others, Syn. nationalistic, Example:nationalist aspirations; minor nationalistic differences
n. 1. One who advocates national unity and independence; -- as, for example, one of a party favoring Irish independence before 1918. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]
2. One who advocates nationalism, in any sense. [ PJC ]
2. Devotion to the interests or culture of a particular nation including promoting the interests of one country over those of others; as, minor nationalistic differences. Syn. --nationalist. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
[こくふ;こくぶ;こふ, kokufu ; kokubu ; kofu] (n) (1) (こくふ only) (abbr) (See 国民政府) Nationalist Government (of China; i.e. under the Kuomintang); (2) (See 律令制) provincial office (under the ritsuryo system); provincial capital#10922