English Explanatory Dictionary

nationalism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A more extreme form of patriotism; the idea of a more extreme support for one's country, people or culture.
  2. Support for the creation of a sovereign nation (which does not currently exist).
  3. Support for the union of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

Pronunciation

/ˈnæʃənəlɪz(ə)m/ /ˈnaʃənl̩ɪz(ə)m/ /ˈnæʃn̩(ə)lɪz(ə)m/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-nationalism.wav /ˈnæʃ(ə)nəˌlɪzəm/

Word forms

nationalism nationalisms

Etymology

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

Antonyms

internationalism antinationalism cosmopolitanism unionism

Related words

nationalist isolationist

Derived words

ablenationalism anarcho-nationalism binationalism civic nationalism cybernationalism economic nationalism feminationalism femonationalism gastronationalism heteronationalism homonationalism hypernationalism linguonationalism metanationalism micronationalism neonationalism neo-techno-nationalism pan-nationalism postnationalism supernationalism techno-nationalism vaccine nationalism white nationalism
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