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nationalism

/nˈæʃʌnʌlˌɪzʌm/noun5 syllables

Nationalism means: love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it.

Synonyms for nationalism1

noun, as in love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it

Opposites of nationalism

multiculturalism, internationalism

What does nationalism mean?4

noun

1

love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it“they rode the same wave of popular patriotism”

2

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

3

the aspiration for national independence felt by people under foreign domination

4

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

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Nationalism in a sentence

  • Nationalism is not to be confused with patriotism.CM
  • Their nationalism was one cause of the war.unknown
  • Nationalism is power-hunger tempered by self-deception.Hybrid
  • Nationalism provokes violence and conceals a racist attitude.npvojtik
  • Europe has no future if it cannot overcome nationalism.AlanF_US
  • Christian nationalism and religious freedom are like oil and water.rul
  • Nationalism is the greatest enemy Europe has today.hoffmania
  • Nationalism is an infantile disease. It is the measles of mankind.mailohilohi

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