antinational
See also: anti-national
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- Rhymes: -æʃənəl
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antinational (comparative more antinational, superlative most antinational)
- (politics) Opposed to one's own nation; unpatriotic.
- (politics) Opposed to purely national concerns; not founded on the idea of the nation.
- 2007, John Darwin, After Tamerlane, Penguin, published 2008, page xi:
- just as important have been the effects of diasporas and migrations (creating a mobile, ‘anti-national’ historical tradition) and the partial liberalization of many regimes […]
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opposed to one's own nation
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not founded on the idea of the nation
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antinational (plural antinationals)
- (Indian politics, Hindutva, derogatory, accusatory) One who is opposed to India, usually suggesting pro-Pakistan or leftist associations, hostility against the Hindu religion, or opposition to Hindu nationalism.
- 2020 August 25, Shanmughasundaram J, “Tamil Nadu is shelter for anti-nationals, says J P Nadda”, in Times of India[1]:
- Calling Tamil Nadu a “shelter” for anti-nationals, BJP national president J P Nadda said the state administration and the DMK were giving shelter to people working against the interests of the nation.
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antinational (feminine antinationale, masculine plural antinationaux, feminine plural antinationales)
- antinational (all senses)
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- “antinational”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.