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nationalism

/ˈnæʃ(ə)nəˌlɪzəm/

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What does nationalism mean?

noun

  1. A more extreme form of patriotism; the idea of a more extreme support for one's country, people or culture.
  2. Support for the creation of a sovereign nation (which does not currently exist).
  3. Support for the union of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

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/ˈnæʃ(ə)nəˌlɪzəm/

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Besides being advocates of bold action, this section also represented nationalism, which made them still more one-sided in the dispute.
Leo, graf TolstoyWar and PeaceTranslated by Aylmer Maude; Louise MaudeProject Gutenberg ebook #2600
Nationalism, so far from diminishing, has increased, and has failed to be conquered by the cosmopolitan tendencies which Marx rightly discerned in finance.
Bertrand RussellProposed Roads to FreedomProject Gutenberg ebook #690
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Instead of diminishing, the spirit of nationalism has been intensified tenfold.
Margaret SangerThe Pivot of CivilizationProject Gutenberg ebook #1689
The "state" was substituted for humanity; cosmopolitanism gave way to nationalism.
John DeweyDemocracy and Education: An Introduction to the Philosophy of EducationProject Gutenberg ebook #852
But whether it is Henry George's Single Tax on Land Values, or Edward Bellamy's Nationalism, or the more elaborate schemes of the Collectivists, my attitude towards them all is the same.
William BoothIn Darkest England, and the Way OutProject Gutenberg ebook #475