Nationalism - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈnæʃnəlɪzəm|
Brit.
|ˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)lɪz(ə)m|
noun
- love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it (syn: patriotism)
- the aspiration for national independence felt by people under foreign domination
- the doctrine that nations should act independently (rather than collectively) to attain their goals
British nationalism was in the air and patriotic sentiments ran high
- the doctrine that your national culture and interests are superior to any other- the aspiration for national independence felt by people under foreign domination
- the doctrine that nations should act independently (rather than collectively) to attain their goals
Extra examples
The war was caused by nationalism and greed.
...Nazism's almost epic nationalism appealed to downtrodden Germans still suffering the humiliation of being defeated in World War I....
Scottish nationalism
Under his leadership, a strong sense of nationalism emerged.
British nationalism was in the air and patriotic sentiments ran high
The country seemed to be returning to the virulent nationalism of its past.
There are two serious faults in Hobsbawm's discussion of nationalism.
Nationalism is an immensely powerful force.
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