# nationalist vs nationalistic

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### nationalist
*adjective · IPA /ˈnæʃ.ə.nə.lɪst/ · frequency rank #8,173*
Of or relating to nationalism.

### nationalistic
*adjective · frequency rank #27,579*
Of, relating to, or advocating nationalism.

## Source
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