nationalism
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nationalism
- /ˈnæʃənəlɪz(ə)m/ UK
- /ˈnaʃənl̩ɪz(ə)m/ UK
- /ˈnæʃn̩(ə)lɪz(ə)m/ UK
- /ˈnæʃ(ə)nəˌlɪzəm/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French nationalisme, equivalent to national + -ism.
noun nationalisms
- A more extreme form of patriotism; the idea of a more extreme support for one's country, people or culture. Communists, socialists, and Islamists are against nationalism.
- Support for the creation of a sovereign nation (which does not currently exist). Basque nationalism
- Support for the union of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
Opposite: internationalism, antinationalism, cosmopolitanism, unionism
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: patriotism, nationalistic, nationalist, patriotic, chauvinism, nationality, nation, national, nationalisation, ethnonationalism, nativism, jingoism, ultranationalism, xenophobia, protectionism, independence
noun
Opposite: internationalism, antinationalism, cosmopolitanism, unionism
Translations
Every language
noun idea of supporting one’s country and culture
| Español | nacionalismo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 민족주의 minjokjuui, 국민주의 gungminjuui |
| 日本語 | 民族主義 minzokushugi, ナショナリズム nashonarizumu, 国民主義 kokuminshugi |
| 中文 | 民族主義 /民族主义 mínzúzhǔyì, 國民主義 /国民主义 guómínzhǔyì |
| हिन्दी | राष्ट्रवाद rāṣṭravād |
| Kiswahili | utaifa |
| Português | nacionalismo |
| Français | nationalisme |
| Deutsch | Nationalismus |
| Italiano | nazionalismo |
| Ελληνικά | εθνικισμός ethnikismós, νασιοναλισμός nasionalismós |
| Română | naționalism |
| Русский | национали́зм nacionalízm |
| Tiếng Việt | chủ nghĩa dân tộc, chủ nghĩa quốc gia, chủ nghĩa quốc tộc, chủ nghĩa quốc dân |
| العربية | قَوْمِيَّة qawmiyya |
| עברית | לְאֻמִּיּוּת \ לאומיות leumiyút |
noun support for the creation of a new sovereign nation
| 한국어 | 국민주의 gungminjuui |
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Talk about this word "nationalism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/nationalism. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. nationalism. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/nationalism "nationalism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/nationalism.Cite this
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title = {nationalism},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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