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NATIONALISM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
Example:
British nationalism was in the air and patriotic sentiments ran high
Synonyms:
nationalism; patriotism
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("nationalism" is a kind of...):
loyalty; trueness (the quality of being loyal)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "nationalism"):
Americanism (loyalty to the United States and its institutions)
chauvinism; jingoism; superpatriotism; ultranationalism (fanatical patriotism)
Derivation:
nationalist (one who loves and defends his or her country)
nationalistic (fanatically patriotic)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The doctrine that your national culture and interests are superior to any other
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("nationalism" is a kind of...):
doctrine; ism; philosophical system; philosophy; school of thought (a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school)
Antonym:
internationalism (the doctrine that nations should cooperate because their common interests are more important than their differences)
multiculturalism (the doctrine that several different cultures (rather than one national culture) can coexist peacefully and equitably in a single country)
Sense 3
Meaning:
The doctrine that nations should act independently (rather than collectively) to attain their goals
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("nationalism" is a kind of...):
doctrine; ism; philosophical system; philosophy; school of thought (a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school)
Antonym:
internationalism (the doctrine that nations should cooperate because their common interests are more important than their differences)
Derivation:
nationalist (an advocate of national independence of or a strong national government)
Sense 4
Meaning:
The aspiration for national independence felt by people under foreign domination
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Hypernyms ("nationalism" is a kind of...):
ambition; aspiration; dream (a cherished desire)
Derivation:
nationalist (an advocate of national independence of or a strong national government)
