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English noun: nationalism

1. nationalism (attribute) love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it


SamplesThey rode the same wave of popular patriotism.
British nationalism was in the air and patriotic sentiments ran high.


Synonymspatriotism


Broader (hypernym)loyalty, trueness


Narrower (hyponym)Americanism, chauvinism, jingoism, superpatriotism, ultranationalism

2. nationalism (cognition) the doctrine that your national culture and interests are superior to any other


Broader (hypernym)doctrine, ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought


Antonymsinternationalism, multiculturalism

3. nationalism (feeling) the aspiration for national independence felt by people under foreign domination


Broader (hypernym)ambition, aspiration, dream

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


Broader (hypernym)doctrine, ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought


Antonymsinternationalism









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