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nationalism - 4 dictionary results

na⋅tion⋅al⋅ism

[nash-uh-nl-iz-uhm, nash-nuh-liz-]
–noun
1. national spirit or aspirations.
2. devotion and loyalty to one's own nation; patriotism.
3. excessive patriotism; chauvinism.
4. the desire for national advancement or independence.
5. the policy or doctrine of asserting the interests of one's own nation, viewed as separate from the interests of other nations or the common interests of all nations.
6. an idiom or trait peculiar to a nation.
7. a movement, as in the arts, based upon the folk idioms, history, aspirations, etc., of a nation.

Origin:
1830–40; national + -ism
na·tion·al·ism   (nāsh'ə-nə-lĭz'əm, nāsh'nə-)   
n.  
  1. Devotion to the interests or culture of one's nation.
  2. The belief that nations will benefit from acting independently rather than collectively, emphasizing national rather than international goals.
  3. Aspirations for national independence in a country under foreign domination.
na'tion·al·ist adj. & n., na'tion·al·is'tic adj., na'tion·al·is'ti·cal·ly adv.

Nationalism

Na"tion*al*ism\, n. 1. The state of being national; national attachment; nationality.

2. An idiom, trait, or character peculiar to any nation.

3. National independence; the principles of the Nationalists.
Language Translation for : nationalism
Spanish: nacionalismo,
German: der Nationalismus,
Japanese: 国家主義

nationalism

The strong belief that the interests of a particular nation-state are of primary importance. Also, the belief that a people who share a common language, history, and culture should constitute an independent nation, free of foreign domination.

Note: Nationalism is opposed to colonialism and imperialism.
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