antinational

See also: anti-national

English

Etymology

From anti- +‎ national.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -æʃənəl

Adjective

antinational (comparative more antinational, superlative most antinational)

1. (politics) Opposed to one's own nation; unpatriotic.
2. (politics) Opposed to purely national concerns; not founded on the idea of the nation.
   • 2007, John Darwin, After Tamerlane, Penguin 2008, p. 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 […]

Antonyms

• patriotic

Translations

opposed to one's own nation

• Georgian: ანტინაციონალური (anṭinacionaluri)
• Hindi: राष्ट्र विरोधी (rāṣṭra virodhī), राष्ट्रविरोधी (rāṣṭravirodhī)
• Macedonian: противна́роден (protivnároden)
• Polish: antynarodowy (pl)
• Portuguese: antinacional

not founded on the idea of the nation

• Macedonian: противна́роден (protivnároden)
• Polish: antynarodowy (pl)
• Portuguese: antinacional

Noun

antinational (plural antinationals)

1. (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.

Synonyms

• sickular
• urban Naxal

Antonyms

• bhakt
• sanghi
• nationalist

French

Etymology

anti- +‎ national

Pronunciation

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Adjective

antinational (feminine antinationale, masculine plural antinationaux, feminine plural antinationales)

1. antinational (all senses)

Further reading

• “antinational”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.