nationalism
pronunciation
How to pronounce nationalism in British English:
UK [ˈnæʃnəlɪzəm]
How to pronounce nationalism in American English:
US [ˈnæʃnəlɪzəm]
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- Noun:
- love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
- 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
Word Origin
- nationalism (n.)
- 1844, "devotion to one's country;" see nationalist + -ism; in some usages from French nationalisme. Earlier it was used in a theological sense of "the doctrine of divine election of nations" (1836). Later it was used in a sense of "doctrine advocating nationalization of a country's industry" (1892).
Example
- 1. This danger reveals an underlying truth about economic nationalism .
- 2. They care about returns , not economic nationalism .
- 3. Many in western europe are predicting outbreaks of populist nationalism , demagoguery and social unrest .
- 4. Nationalism is an infectious virus .
- 5. Austerity will feed nationalism in scotland and wales .