nationalism

[ nash-uh-nl-iz-uh m, nash-nuh-liz- ]

/ ˈnæʃ ə nlˌɪz əm, ˈnæʃ nəˌlɪz- /

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noun

spirit or aspirations common to the whole of a nation.

devotion and loyalty to one's own country; patriotism.

excessive patriotism; chauvinism.

the desire for national advancement or political independence.

the policy or doctrine of asserting the interests of one's own nation viewed as separate from the interests of other nations or the common interests of all nations.

an idiom or trait peculiar to a nation.

a movement, as in the arts, based upon the folk idioms, history, aspirations, etc., of a nation.

Origin of nationalism

First recorded in 1830–40; national + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM nationalism

an·ti·na·tion·al·ism, noun non·na·tion·al·ism, noun pro·na·tion·al·ism, noun sem·i·na·tion·al·ism, noun

Words nearby nationalism

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Individual governments took the lead, bankrolling most of the process in the name of competition and nationalism.

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Btw, I'm not a fan of nationalism but happy Swiss day to you anyway.

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MZ and her siblings were raised nothing, really, except to be skeptical about nationalism and organized religion.

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Even in the smallest of Indian locales, the divisions of geography and nationalism are played out on a micro scale.

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But properly channeled, nationalism and patriotism are matters of the heart that cut to our deepest ideas of who we are.

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Nationalism, as Nietzsche says, "has in France corrupted character, and in Germany has corrupted spirit and taste."

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It may be this apparent miracle that has apparently made Nationalism eternal.

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Nationalism, its fate in the Constitutional Convention, 161.

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Washington's Nationalism is promptly and skillfully brought into the foreground.

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To reconcile internationalism and nationalism was sheer impossible.

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British Dictionary definitions for nationalism

nationalism

/ (ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm, ˈnæʃnə-) /

noun

a sentiment based on common cultural characteristics that binds a population and often produces a policy of national independence or separatism

loyalty or devotion to one's country; patriotism

exaggerated, passionate, or fanatical devotion to a national community See also chauvinism

Derived forms of nationalism

nationalist, noun, adjective nationalistic, adjective

Cultural definitions for nationalism

nationalism

The strong belief that the interests of a particular nation-state are of primary importance. Also, the belief that a people who share a common language, history, and culture should constitute an independent nation, free of foreign domination.

notes for nationalism

Nationalism is opposed to colonialism and imperialism.

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