nationalism

Borrowed from French nationalisme, equivalent to national +‎ -ism.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈnæʃənəlɪz(ə)m/, /ˈnaʃənl̩ɪz(ə)m/, /ˈnæʃn̩(ə)lɪz(ə)m/

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• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈnæʃ(ə)nəˌlɪzəm/
• Hyphenation: nat‧ion‧al‧i‧sm

nationalism (countable and uncountable, plural nationalisms)

1. A more extreme form of patriotism; the idea of a more extreme support for one's country, people or culture.

   Communists, socialists, and Islamists are against nationalism.

   • 1927 May, Quincy Wright, “Bolshevist Influences in China”, in Current History‎^[1], volume XXVI, number 2, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 300, column 1:

     Perhaps the explanation of the Chinese situation most generally accepted by historians is nationalism, a phenomenon which has always occurred when a people of distinctive cultural characteristics becomes aware of foreign domination. Napoleonic domination in Italy and Germany a century ago created nationalism there, as did Turkish domination in the Balkans and the Arab countries.

   • 2017, Meir Litvak, Constructing Nationalism in Iran:

     Following the 1979 Revolution, Khomeini came out against nationalism.

   • 2018 October 23, Doug Criss, “The definition of a nationalist”, in CNN‎^[2]:

     It dates back to the 17th century and rose into prominence during the uprisings in the 18th century that produced the American and French revolutions. But the word attained more of a negative connotation during the 20th century as it become associated with the nationalism movements in Europe that helped lead to World War I and World War II.

2. Support for the creation of a sovereign nation (which does not currently exist).

   Basque nationalism

   Kurdish nationalism

3. (UK, Ireland) Support for the union of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

• internationalism
• antinationalism
• cosmopolitanism
• (Irish nationalism): unionism

• sectionalism (“any geopolitical group pursuing its own interest”)

• ethnonationalism (“nationalism on the basis of ethnicity”)
• jingoism (“aggressive warlike nationalism”)
• ultranationalism

• nationalist

• isolationist

• nationalism on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

• antimonials, laminations

nationalism c

1. nationalism

• nation
• nationalist
• nationalistisk
• nationalitet
• nationell

• nationalism in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• nationalism in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• nationalism in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)