adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ nash-n ə - ' lis-tik, ˌ na-sh ə -n ə - ' lis-tik
Function: adjective
Date: 1866
1 : of, favoring, or characterized by nationalism < nationalistic election speeches>
2 : NATIONAL 1
– na · tion · al · is · ti · cal · ly \ -ti-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb