"nationalism" in the noun sense
1. patriotism, nationalism
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"
2. nationalism
the doctrine that your national culture and interests are superior to any other
3. nationalism
the aspiration for national independence felt by people under foreign domination
4. nationalism
the doctrine that nations should act independently (rather than collectively) to attain their goals
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