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Meaning of 'nationalism' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Nationalism [ n.]
- The state of being national; national attachment; nationality.
- An idiom, trait, or character peculiar to any nation.
- National independence; the principles of the Nationalists.

Meaning of 'nationalism' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . nationalism [ n]
Meaning (1):
- love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
Example in sentence:
  • British nationalism was in the air and patriotic sentiments ran high;
  • they rode the same wave of popular patriotism

Nearby Words:

nat natal natal plum natalitial natalitious nataloin natals natant natantly natation

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