1
as in patriotism
excessive favoritism towards one's own country
Nazism's almost epic nationalism appealed to downtrodden Germans still suffering the humiliation of being defeated in World War I
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as in devotion
love and support for one's country
American nationalism is often most visible during Fourth of July celebrations
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Recent Examples of nationalism
Canada was feeling a surge of nationalism from the eastern tip of Labrador to the coast of British Columbia ahead of the 4 Nations.
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Bill Speros, Boston Herald, 19 Feb. 2025
Meyers observes that the spirit of nationalism in India was strong during this period owing to the harsh treatment meted out to Indians by their British subjugators.
—Noor Anand Chawla, JSTOR Daily, 19 Feb. 2025
And contrary to the claims of many activists, the preferences of the Palestinian people are not always congruent with the demands of Palestinian nationalism.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2025
Some goals for this emergent Catholic right overlap with other hard-right Protestant groups that are often associated with the broader Christian nationalism movement, which seeks to apply narrow religious criteria to government policy.
—Liam Adams, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
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Bill Speros, Boston Herald, 19 Feb. 2025
Meyers observes that the spirit of nationalism in India was strong during this period owing to the harsh treatment meted out to Indians by their British subjugators.
—Noor Anand Chawla, JSTOR Daily, 19 Feb. 2025
And contrary to the claims of many activists, the preferences of the Palestinian people are not always congruent with the demands of Palestinian nationalism.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2025
Some goals for this emergent Catholic right overlap with other hard-right Protestant groups that are often associated with the broader Christian nationalism movement, which seeks to apply narrow religious criteria to government policy.
—Liam Adams, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Nationalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nationalism. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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