supernationalism
[ soo-per-nash-uh-nl-iz-uh m ]
/ ˌsu pərˈnæʃ ə nlˌɪz əm /
noun
an extreme or fanatical loyalty or devotion to a nation.
advocacy of the establishment of governments composed of more than one nation, each nation agreeing to surrender at least part of its national sovereignty to a superior governmental authority.
advocacy of the establishment of organizations composed of groups from more than one nation, each of which agrees to surrender at least part of its authority to a superior, centralized authority.
Origin of supernationalism
First recorded in 1915–20;
super- +
nationalism
OTHER WORDS FROM supernationalism
su·per·na·tion·al·ist, noun, adjectiveWords nearby supernationalism
supermundane,
supernal,
supernanny,
supernatant,
supernational,
supernationalism,
supernatural,
supernaturalism,
supernaturality,
supernaturalize,
supernormal
Example sentences from the Web for super-nationalism
For years the trend of civilization was toward a super-Nationalism.
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