Definitions for nationalismˈnæʃ ə nlˌɪz əm, ˈnæʃ nəˌlɪz-
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
na•tion•al•ismˈnæʃ ə nlˌɪz əm, ˈnæʃ nəˌlɪz-(n.)
Category: Government
devotion and loyalty to one's own nation; patriotism.
Category: Government
excessive patriotism; chauvinism.
Category: Government
the desire for national advancement or independence.
Category: Government
the doctrine or policy of asserting the interests of a particular nation over the interests of other nations.
Category: Government
a movement, as in the arts, based upon the folk idioms, history, aspirations, etc., of a nation.
Origin of nationalism:
1830–40
na`tion•al•is′ti•cal•ly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
patriotism, nationalism(noun)
love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
"they rode the same wave of popular patriotism"; "British nationalism was in the air and patriotic sentiments ran high"
nationalism(noun)
the doctrine that your national culture and interests are superior to any other
nationalism(noun)
the aspiration for national independence felt by people under foreign domination
nationalism(noun)
the doctrine that nations should act independently (rather than collectively) to attain their goals
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
nationalism(noun)ˈnæʃ ə nlˌɪz əm, ˈnæʃ nəˌlɪz-
the belief that your own country is better than others
the rise of dangerous nationalism
nationalismˈnæʃ ə nlˌɪz əm, ˈnæʃ nəˌlɪz-
the desire to be politically independant
Scottish nationalism
Wiktionary
nationalism(Noun)
The idea of supporting one's country and culture.
nationalism(Noun)
Supporting a national identity when it does not exist as a sovereign nation, for example, Basque nationalism, Kurdish nationalism.
nationalism(Noun)
jingoism. The support of one nation's interests to the exclusion of others.
nationalism(Noun)
patriotism.
Webster Dictionary
Nationalism(noun)
the state of being national; national attachment; nationality
Nationalism(noun)
an idiom, trait, or character peculiar to any nation
Nationalism(noun)
national independence; the principles of the Nationalists
Translations for nationalism
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
nationalism(noun)
a sense of pride in the history, culture, achievements etc of one's nation.
- nasionalismeAfrikaans
- قَوْمِيَّه، شُعور قَوْميArabic
- национализъмBulgarian
- nacionalismoPortuguese (BR)
- vlastenectvíCzech
- der NationalismusGerman
- nationalismeDanish
- εθνικισμόςGreek
- nacionalismoSpanish
- rahvustunneEstonian
- ناسیونالیسمFarsi
- kansallismielisyysFinnish
- nationalismeFrench
- לְאוּמִיוּת, פַּטרִיוֹטִיוּתHebrew
- राष्ट्रवादHindi
- nacionalizamCroatian
- hazafiasság, (jó értelemben vett) nacionalizmusHungarian
- nasionalismeIndonesian
- þjóðernisstefna/-rembingurIcelandic
- nazionalismoItalian
- 国家主義Japanese
- 애국심Korean
- tautinis pasididžiavimas, nacionalizmasLithuanian
- nacionālisms; patriotismsLatvian
- nasionalismeMalay
- nationalismeDutch
- nasjonalismeNorwegian
- nacjonalizmPolish
- ناسیونالیسمPersian
- ناسو ناليزمPashto
- nacionalismoPortuguese
- naţionalismRomanian
- национальное самосознание, патриотизмRussian
- vlastenectvoSlovak
- nacionalizemSlovenian
- nacionalizamSerbian
- nationalismSwedish
- ชาตินิยมThai
- ulusçuluk, milliyetçilikTurkish
- 國家主義，愛國心Chinese (Trad.)
- патріотизмUkrainian
- قوم پرستيUrdu
- chủ nghĩa dân tộcVietnamese
- 国家主义，爱国心Chinese (Simp.)
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