nationalism
- noun
- /ˈnæʃənəlɪzəm/
- Many historians argue that the rise of nationalism in the 20th century led to significant global conflicts.
- Arab nationalism
- Chinese nationalism
- Pan-Arab nationalism
It's very weird that nationalism has inspired so much death.
- It's very weird that nationalism has inspired so much death.
- I didn't know that nationalism was classically liberal.
- And I think extreme nationalism is it's just tribalism.
- When you have ontological nationalism, they want you to disappear.
- They didn't like the idea of nationalism in a country.
- Is it a kind of Muslim nationalism counter reaction?
- The militant Christian nationalism that's infected the US government.
- In France, for example, nationalism is, is a more blood and soil thing.
- They said that fraud cannot be obfuscated by nationalism or a bloated response.
- I mean it's, it's really incredible assertion, but Chinese nationalism has gone this far.
- I don't know if you've noticed this, but the rise in ethno nationalism is quite worrying.
- But he was very in favor of Scottish nationalism at a time when that wasn't popular.
- You know, you see Catholic nationalism in Ireland.
- A vote for Trump is a vote for white Christian nationalism.
Examples
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For all these reasons, it is quite problematic to suggest that nationalism is incompatible with liberalism.
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That is because anger and nationalism form a strong bond.
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Europe in the 19th century and the growth of nationalism.
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So, if there is a victory here for nationalism, it is a hollow one.
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We oppose vaccine nationalism in all its forms.
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Lincoln was the architect of a decent American nationalism.
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May I point out, Mr. president, that this is the heyday of nationalism among nations.
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And I think extreme nationalism is it's just tribalism.
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Some scholars have questioned whether or not Panamanian nationalism was ever a significant political force.
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In the short run, however, Chinese nationalism could take either a benign or malignant form.
Academic text (1999)
Synonyms
Strong love and support for your country, often shown by helping or defending it
Extreme pride in one's country that ignores people from other countries
Very strong pride in your country that supports fighting other countries
A strong belief that your country is better than other countries and should be powerful
A very strong love of your country that makes you reject criticism of it
Antonyms
A belief or policy that people from different cultures live together with equal rights
- Specialized
The belief that all people belong to one world community and should accept other cultures
How Nationalist
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Nationalism comes from the parts nation + -ism, and the root nation comes from an old Latin word natio meaning 'birth' or 'people born in the same place'. So nationalism is the strong belief and loyalty to your own country or people, which matches the idea of a group of people connected by birth or common origin.