Na"tion*al*ist, n. One who advocates national unity and independence;
one of a party favoring Irish independence.
Na`tion*al"i*ty (?), n.; pl. Nationalities (#). [Cf. F. nationalité.]
1. The quality of being national, or strongly attached to one's own
nation; patriotism.
2. The sum of the qualities which distinguish a nation; national
character.
3. A race or people, as determined by common language and character,
and not by political bias or divisions; a nation.
the fulfillment of his mission is to be looked for in the condition
of nationalities and the character of peoples.
H. W. Beecher.
4. Existence as a distinct or individual nation; national unity and
integrity.
5. The state or quality of belonging to or being connected with a
nation or government by nativity, character, ownership, allegiance,
etc.
Na`tion*al*i*za"tion (?), n. The act of nationalizing, or the state of
being nationalized.
Na"tion*al*ize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Nationalized (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Nationalizing (?).] [Cf. F. nationaliser.] To make national; to make
a nation of; to endow with the character and habits of a nation, or the
peculiar sentiments and attachment of citizens of a nation.
Na"tion*al*ly, adv. In a national manner or way; as a nation. "The jews
. . . being nationally espoused to God by covenant." South.
Na"tion*al*ness, n. The quality or state of being national;
nationality. Johnson.
Na"tive (?), a. [F. natif, L. nativus, fr. nasci, p. p. natus. See
Nation, and cf. Naïve, Nelf a serf.] 1. Arising by birth; having an
origin; born. [Obs.]
Anaximander's opinion is, that the gods are native, rising and
vanishing again in long periods of times.
Cudworth.
2. Of or pertaining to one's birth; natal; belonging to the place or
the circumstances in which one is born; -- opposed to foreign; as,
native land, language, color, etc.
3. Born in the region in which one lives; as, a native inhabitant,
race; grown or originating in the region where used or sold; not
foreign or imported; as, native oysters, or strawberries.
4. Original; constituting the original substance of anything; as,
native dust. Milton.
5. Conferred by birth; derived from origin; born with one; inherent;
inborn; not acquired; as, native genius, cheerfulness, simplicity,
rights, etc.
Courage is native to you.
Jowett (Thucyd. ).