Nationalism

/nˈæʃənəlˌɪzəm/

/ˈnæʃənəˌɫɪzəm/

Nationalism

love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it

synonyms : patriotism

a strong feeling of love and pride for one's country, often associated with thinking that country is also superior to any other

the doctrine that nations should act independently (rather than collectively) to attain their goals

the aspiration for national independence felt by people under foreign domination

Examples

1. The politician fanned the flames of nationalism by making a speech that appealed to people's emotions.

2. The main cause of World War 1 was nationalism.

3. So the second leg is nationalism.

4. And jingoism basically means aggressive nationalism.