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Nationalism - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Nationalism : (noun)
1: love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it [syn: patriotism]
2: the doctrine that your national culture and interests are
superior to any other [ant: multiculturalism, internationalism]
3: the aspiration for national independence felt by people
under foreign domination
4: the doctrine that nations should act independently (rather
than collectively) to attain their goals [ant: internationalism]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Nationalism : \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.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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Example Usage of Nationalism |
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RadicalOmnivore: @jameshenrybell Nationalism's gotta be paid for with equally filty lucre. |
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Tamfict23: I like how the Tories are attempting to spin this and make it about Nationalism and support of the troops. #hoc I call bull shit. |
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jameshenrybell: @RadicalOmnivore for Alaska & Canada, it's naked self-interest and the allure of filthy lucre; in Greenland's case, it's about Nationalism |
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