Nationalism (Noun)
Meaning 1
Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it; "they rode the same wave of popular patriotism"; "British nationalism was in the air and patriotic sentiments ran high".
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 2
The aspiration for national independence felt by people under foreign domination.
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Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.
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Meaning 3
The doctrine that nations should act independently (rather than collectively) to attain their goals.
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 4
The doctrine that your national culture and interests are superior to any other.
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The politician's rhetoric was criticized for promoting nationalism and intolerance towards minority groups.
- His aggressive nationalism made it difficult for him to accept the idea of international cooperation.
- The country's growing nationalism led to a rise in anti-immigrant sentiment and isolationist policies.
- The professor argued that nationalism was a major factor in the outbreak of the war.
- Critics accused the government of using nationalism to justify its authoritarian policies and suppress dissent.