nationalism

(noun)

noun

1. love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it

- British nationalism was in the air and patriotic sentiments ran high

Similar word(s): patriotism

Definition categories: attribute, loyalty, trueness

2. the doctrine that your national culture and interests are superior to any other

Definition categories: thought, doctrine, ism, philosophy

3. the aspiration for national independence felt by people under foreign domination

Definition categories: feeling, ambition, aspiration, dream

4. the doctrine that nations should act independently (rather than collectively) to attain their goals

Definition categories: thought, doctrine, ism, philosophy

Sentences with nationalism as a noun:

- Basque nationalism, Kurdish nationalism