nationalism

Meanings

Plural: nationalisms

Noun

• love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
  • "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
• A more extreme form of patriotism; the idea of a more extreme support for one's country, people or culture.
• Support for the creation of a sovereign nation (which does not currently exist).
• Support for the union of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

Synonyms

patriotism

Antonyms

antinationalism, cosmopolitanism, internationalism, multiculturalism, unionism

Related Words

isolationist, nationalist