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Definition of Nationalism
1. Noun. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it. "British nationalism was in the air and patriotic sentiments ran high"
Exact synonyms: Patriotism
Generic synonyms: Loyalty, Trueness
Specialized synonyms: Americanism, Chauvinism, Jingoism, Superpatriotism, Ultranationalism
Derivative terms: Nationalist, Nationalistic, Patriotic
Generic synonyms: Loyalty, Trueness
Specialized synonyms: Americanism, Chauvinism, Jingoism, Superpatriotism, Ultranationalism
Derivative terms: Nationalist, Nationalistic, Patriotic
2. Noun. The doctrine that your national culture and interests are superior to any other.
Generic synonyms: Doctrine, Ism, Philosophical System, Philosophy, School Of Thought
Antonyms: Internationalism, Multiculturalism
Antonyms: Internationalism, Multiculturalism
3. Noun. The aspiration for national independence felt by people under foreign domination.
4. Noun. The doctrine that nations should act independently (rather than collectively) to attain their goals.
Generic synonyms: Doctrine, Ism, Philosophical System, Philosophy, School Of Thought
Antonyms: Internationalism
Derivative terms: Nationalist
Antonyms: Internationalism
Derivative terms: Nationalist
Definition of Nationalism
1. n. The state of being national; national attachment; nationality.
Definition of Nationalism
1. Noun. The idea of supporting one's country and culture. ¹
2. Noun. Supporting a national identity when it does not exist as a sovereign nation, for example, Basque nationalism, Kurdish nationalism. ¹
3. Noun. jingoism. The support of one nation's interests to the exclusion of others. ¹
4. Noun. patriotism. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Nationalism
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