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, 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 […]

Antonyms

• patriotic

Translations

opposed to one's own nation

• Georgian: ანტინაციონალური (anṭinacionaluri)
• Hindi: 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) 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.

   • 2025 December 1, Daniel Block, “News Organizations Are Bowing to Trump. This Small Magazine Knows How to Resist.”, in Politico‎^[2]:

     Today, the Indian media’s coverage of Modi is mostly fawning. Everything good that happens in the country is, in some way, his achievement. His failures usually go undiscussed. The country’s main television news channels all resemble Fox, with anchors who constantly praise the country’s leader for his strength and smarts. They berate his critics as mendacious “anti-nationals” — people whose hate for India is boundless.

Synonyms

• sickular
• urban Naxal

Antonyms

• bhakt
• sanghi
• nationalist

French

Etymology

From anti- +‎ national.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑ̃.ti.na.sjɔ.nal/

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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