Meaning of NATIONALISM
| Pronunciation: | | 'nashu`nlizum
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- [n] love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
- [n] the doctrine that your national culture and interests are superior to any other
- [n] the doctrine that nations should act independently (rather than collectively) to attain their goals
- [n] the aspiration for national independence felt by people under foreign domination
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| | Synonyms: | | patriotism |
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| | Antonyms: | | internationalism, multiculturalism | | |
| | See Also: | | ambition, Americanism, aspiration, chauvinism, doctrine, dream, ism, jingoism, loyalty, philosophy, school of thought, superpatriotism, ultranationalism | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Na"tion*al*ism\, n.
1. The state of being national; national attachment;
nationality.
2. An idiom, trait, or character peculiar to any nation.
3. National independence; the principles of the Nationalists.
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| | Related Terms: | | Americanism, Anglicism, appeasement, balance of power, brinkmanship, Briticism, chauvinism, coexistence, colonialism, compromise, containment, detente, deterrence, diplomacy, diplomatic, diplomatics, dollar diplomacy, dollar imperialism, Eisenhower Doctrine, expansionism, flag waving, foreign affairs, foreign policy, good-neighbor policy, imperialism, independence, internationalism, internationality, isolationism, jingoism, love of country, manifest destiny, militarism, Monroe Doctrine, nationality, nationhood, neocolonialism, neutralism, Nixon Doctrine, nonresistance, open door, open-door policy, overpatriotism, patriotics, patriotism, peace offensive, peaceful coexistence, peoplehood, preparedness, self-determination, self-government, shirt-sleeve diplomacy, shuttle diplomacy, sovereign nationhood, sovereignty, spheres of influence, statehood, the big stick, tough policy, Truman Doctrine, ultranationalism, world politics |
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