nationalism meaning and definition

NATIONALISM noun

Definition of nationalism (noun)

1. love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
   • "they rode the same wave of popular patriotism"; "British nationalism was in the air and patriotic sentiments ran high"
   • synonyms: patriotism
2. the doctrine that your national culture and interests are superior to any other
   • antonym: multiculturalism
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
   • antonym: internationalism