nationalism
noun/ˈnæʃnəlɪzəm/
/ˈnæʃnəlɪzəm/
[uncountable]- the desire by a group of people who share the same ethnic group, culture, language, etc. to form an independent country
- Scottish nationalism
Extra ExamplesTopics Politicsc2- a 19th-century resurgence of Finnish nationalism
- a tide of militant nationalism
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- extreme
- radical
- aggressive
- …
- the growth of nationalism
- the rise of nationalism
- a resurgence of nationalism
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- (sometimes disapproving) a feeling of loving your country very much and being very proud of it; a feeling that your country is better than any other
- The war was fuelled by aggressive nationalism and feelings of cultural superiority.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- extreme
- radical
- aggressive
- …
- the growth of nationalism
- the rise of nationalism
- a resurgence of nationalism
- …
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