NATIONALISM

Nationalism

Nationalism is a belief, creed or political ideology that involves an individual identifying with, or becoming attached to, one's nation. Nationalism involves national identity, by contrast with the related construct of patriotism, which involves the social conditioning and personal behaviors that support a state's decisions and actions.

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nationalism

Noun

  1. Patriotism; the idea of supporting one's country and culture.
  2. Support for the creation of a sovereign nation (which does not currently exist).
    ', Kurdish nationalism'''
  3. Jingoism; the support of one nation's interests to the exclusion of others; the hatred of other nations.


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