nationalism
na‧tion‧al‧is‧m /ˈnæʃənəlɪzəm/
noun [uncountable]
Scottish nationalism
2. love for your own country and the belief that it is better than any other country ⇨ patriotism:
Under his leadership, a strong sense of nationalism emerged.
na‧tion‧al‧is‧m /ˈnæʃənəlɪzəm/
noun [uncountable] Word Family: noun: nation, national, multinational, nationalism, nationalist, nationality, nationalization, nationhood, international, internationalism, internationalist, internationalization; adjective: national, international, multinational, nationalist, nationalistic, nationalized, internationalist; verb: nationalize, internationalize; adverb: nationally, internationally
1. the desire by a group of people of the same race, origin, language etc to form an independent country: 2. love for your own country and the belief that it is better than any other country ⇨ patriotism: