NATIONALISM

patriotism, nationalism

(noun) love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it; “they rode the same wave of popular patriotism”; “British nationalism was in the air and patriotic sentiments ran high”

nationalism

(noun) the doctrine that your national culture and interests are superior to any other

nationalism

(noun) the doctrine that nations should act independently (rather than collectively) to attain their goals

nationalism

(noun) the aspiration for national independence felt by people under foreign domination

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

nationalism (countable and uncountable, plural nationalisms)

Patriotism; the idea of supporting one's country, people or culture.

Support for the creation of a sovereign nation (which does not currently exist).

(UK, Ireland) Support for the union of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

Hypernyms

• sectionalism; any geopolitical group pursuing its own interest

Hyponyms

• jingoism; aggressive warlike nationalism

• ethnonationalism; nationalism on the basis of ethnicity

• ultranationalism

Antonyms

• internationalism

• antinationalism

Anagrams

• antimonials, laminations

Source: Wiktionary

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Na"tion*al*ism, n.

1. The state of being national; national attachment; nationality.

2. An idiom, trait, or character peculiar to any nation.

3. National independence; the principles of the Nationalists.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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