nationalist

nouns

one who loves and defends his or her country

nationalist, patriot

is derived from

an advocate of national independence of or a strong national government

nationalist

is derived from

is derived from

is a type of (narrower)

a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea

devotion to the interests or culture of a particular nation including promoting the interests of one country over those of others

"nationalist aspirations"; "minor nationalistic differences"