nationalism
English
Etymology
From French nationalisme. Surface etymology is national + -ism
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnæʃənəlɪzəm/
Noun
nationalism (countable and uncountable, plural nationalisms)
- Patriotism; the idea of supporting one's country, people or culture.
- Support for the creation of a sovereign nation (which does not currently exist).
- Basque nationalism
- Kurdish nationalism
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- (Britain, Ireland) Support for the union of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
- Jingoism; the support of one nation's interests to the exclusion of others.
Antonyms
Translations
idea of supporting one's country and culture
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support for the creation of a new sovereign nation
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support for the unification of Ireland
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support of one nation's interests to the exclusion of others — see jingoism
Derived terms
- ethnonationalism
- metanationalism
- micronationalism
- nationalist
See also
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