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antinational

Rhymes with -æʃənəl

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From anti- + national.

adjective more antinational · most antinational

  1. Opposed to one's own nation; unpatriotic.
  2. Opposed to purely national concerns; not founded on the idea of the nation. 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 […]

Opposite: patriotic

noun antinationals

  1. derogatory One who is opposed to India, usually suggesting pro-Pakistan or leftist associations, hostility against the Hindu religion, or opposition to Hindu nationalism. 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.

    Similar: sickular, urban Naxal

Opposite: bhakt, sanghi, nationalist

Thesaurus

adjective

Opposite: patriotic

noun

Opposite: bhakt, sanghi, nationalist

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adj opposed to one's own nation

हिन्दीराष्ट्रविरोधी rāṣṭravirodhī
Portuguêsantinacional

adj not founded on the idea of the nation

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@misc{antinational_2026,
  title = {antinational},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/antinational},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}