nationalism

  • 11Nationalism —    Modern nationalism is usually the demand of a nation or large group of people to have its own independent state or at least to have the right to exercise its own cultural, social, educational, and other characteristics. Thus, the nation… …

    Historical Dictionary of the Kurds

  • 12nationalism — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ extreme, radical ▪ aggressive, militant, revolutionary ▪ popular ▪ religious, secular …

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  • 13nationalism — [[t]næ̱ʃənəlɪzəm[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT: oft supp N Nationalism is the desire for political independence of people who feel they are historically or culturally a separate group within a country. The rising tide of Slovak nationalism may also help the… …

    English dictionary

  • 14nationalism — n. 1) to foster nationalism 2) extreme; rampant nationalism * * * [ næʃ(ə)nəlɪz(ə)m] rampant extreme to foster nationalism …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 15nationalism — na|tion|al|is|m [ˈnæʃənəlızəm] n [U] 1.) the desire by a group of people of the same race, origin, language etc to form an independent country ▪ Scottish nationalism 2.) love for your own country and the belief that it is better than any other… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 16nationalism — na|tion|al|ism [ næʃənl,ızəm ] noun uncount * 1. ) the wish for political independence of a group of people with the same language, culture, history, etc.: Scottish nationalism 2. ) the belief that your nation is better than other nations: The… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 17nationalism — noun (U) 1 desire by a group of people of the same race, origin, language, etc to form an independent country: Scottish nationalism 2 the belief that your own country is better than any other country: the rise of nationalism in Eastern Europe …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 18nationalism */ — UK [ˈnæʃ(ə)nəˌlɪz(ə)m] / US [ˈnæʃən(ə)lˌɪzəm] noun [uncountable] 1) the wish for political independence of a group of people with the same language, culture, history etc Scottish nationalism 2) the belief that your nation is better than other… …

    English dictionary

  • 19nationalism — noun /ˈnæʃənəlɪzm/ a) The idea of supporting ones country and culture. b) Supporting a national identity when it does not exist as a sovereign nation, for example, , Kurdish nationalism …

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  • 20nationalism —    Refers to the desire of a nation to become a state. It is based on the belief that nations are entitled to selfdetermination, the right to determine their own destiny.    It emerged as a political force in the nineteenth century but flourished …

    Glossary of UK Government and Politics