Nationalism is the desire for political independence of people who feel they are historically or culturally a separate group within a country.
...the rising tide of nationalism.
2. uncountable noun
You can refer to a person's great love for their nation as nationalism. It is often associated with the belief that a particular nation is better than any other nation, and in this case is often used showing disapproval.
This kind of fierce nationalism is a powerful and potentially volatile force.
Synonyms: patriotism, loyalty to your country, chauvinism, jingoism More Synonyms of nationalism
More Synonyms of nationalism
nationalism in British English
(ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm, ˈnæʃnə-)
noun
1.
a sentiment based on common cultural characteristics that binds a population and often produces a policy of national independence or separatism
2.
loyalty or devotion to one's country; patriotism
3.
exaggerated, passionate, or fanatical devotion to a national community
See also chauvinism
Derived forms
nationalist (ˈnationalist)
noun, adjective
nationalistic (ˌnationalˈistic)
adjective
nationalism in American English
(ˈnæʃənəlˌɪzəm)
noun
1.
a.
devotion to one's nation; patriotism
b.
excessive, narrow, or jingoist patriotism; chauvinism
2.
the doctrine that national interest, security, etc. are more important than international considerations
3.
the desire for or advocacy of national independence
Examples of 'nationalism' in a sentence
nationalism
More important to him may be economic nationalism.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
And he certainly has the president with him on economic nationalism.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Scottish nationalism has tended to feed off a lack of confidence in the UK as a political project.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
More central to his thinking is the economic nationalism of'America first '.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Yet nationalism and patriotism are not the same thing.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
They see clear signs of a move back to economic nationalism.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
She was always aware of the force of nationalism behind all the political ideology in the region.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
But the emphasis was on nationalism and independence from foreign economic domination.
Grenville, J. A. S. The Collins History of the World in the 20th Century (1994)
The tide of economic nationalism proved more successful.
Stearns, Peter N. World History: Patterns of Change and Continuity (1995)
Such demands echo a worrying global trend to economic nationalism.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Southern defensiveness gradually hardened into cultural and economic nationalism.
Divine, Robert A. (editor) & Breen, T. H & Frederickson, George M & Williams, R. Hal America Past and Present (1995)
Economic hardship and nationalism are corrosive forces.
Grenville, J. A. S. The Collins History of the World in the 20th Century (1994)
He will say protectionism dressed up as economic nationalism is a dangerous route from which it could take decades to recover.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
There are many theories concerning the origins and the nature of Arab nationalism.
The Times Literary Supplement (2011)
Scottish nationalism pulls at the fabric of the Union.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It was not just nationalism, but patriotism that was suppressed.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Scottish nationalism doesn't make me angry.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The monarchy would be preserved, despite the deep republican strand within Scottish nationalism.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
In other languages
nationalism
British English: nationalism /ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm; ˈnæʃnə-/ NOUN
Nationalism is the desire for political independence of people who feel they are historically or culturally a separate group within a country.
...the rise of nationalism.
American English: nationalism
Arabic: قَوْمِيّةٌ
Brazilian Portuguese: nacionalismo
Chinese: 民族主义
Croatian: nacionalizam
Czech: nacionalismus
Danish: nationalisme
Dutch: nationalisme
European Spanish: nacionalismo
Finnish: nationalismi
French: nationalisme
German: Nationalismus
Greek: εθνικισμός
Italian: nazionalismo
Japanese: 国家主義
Korean: 국수주의
Norwegian: nasjonalisme
Polish: nacjonalizm
European Portuguese: nacionalismo
Romanian: naționalism
Russian: национализм
Latin American Spanish: nacionalismo
Swedish: nationalism
Thai: ชาตินิยม
Turkish: ulusalcılık
Ukrainian: націоналізм
Vietnamese: chủ nghĩa dân tộc
Chinese translation of 'nationalism'
nationalism
(ˈnæʃnəlɪzəm)
n(u)
民族主义(義) (mínzú zhǔyì)
1 (noun)
Definition
a policy of national independence
an uprising of nationalism and ethnic quarrels
Synonyms
separatism
independence
isolationism
xenophobia
a wave of xenophobia
2 (noun)
Definition
patriotism, sometimes to an excessive degree
This kind of fierce nationalism is a volatile force.
Synonyms
patriotism
He has joined the army out of a sense of patriotism.
loyalty to your country
chauvinism
jingoism
an outpouring of militaristic jingoism
nationality
allegiance
a community driven by strong allegiances
fealty
pledging oaths of homage and fealty
Additional synonyms
in the sense of allegiance
Definition
loyalty or dedication to a person, cause, or belief
a community driven by strong allegiances
Synonyms
loyalty,
duty,
obligation,
devotion,
fidelity,
homage,
obedience,
adherence,
constancy,
faithfulness,
troth (archaic),
fealty
in the sense of fealty
Definition
(in feudal society) the loyalty sworn to a lord by his tenant or servant