How to Say "nationalist" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “nationalist” is “nacionalista” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Él tiene un sentimiento nacionalista muy fuerte.
He has a very strong nationalist feeling.
Los partidos nacionalistas obtuvieron muchos votos.
The nationalist parties obtained many votes.
La política nacionalista busca proteger la industria local.
Nationalist policy seeks to protect local industry.
One Form for All
This word ends in '-ista', which means it stays exactly the same whether you are describing a man, a woman, a masculine noun, or a feminine noun.
Where to Put It
In Spanish, this adjective almost always comes after the thing it is describing, like 'el líder nacionalista' instead of 'the nationalist leader'.
The '-isto' Error
Mistake: “El hombre nacionalisto.”
Correction: El hombre nacionalista. Words ending in '-ista' never change to '-isto' for men.
Other Meanings of “nacionalista”
“nacionalista” can also mean:
- a person who supports nationalism(B1)
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