Synonyms of nationalism

nationalism

noun

ˈna-sh(ə-)nə-ˌli-zəm 

1

as in patriotism

excessive favoritism towards one's own country

Nazism's almost epic nationalism appealed to downtrodden Germans still suffering the humiliation of being defeated in World War I

Synonyms & Similar Words

• patriotism
• chauvinism
• jingoism
• loyalty
• superpatriotism
• xenophobia
• nativism

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cosmopolitanism
• internationalism
• globalism

2

as in devotion

love and support for one's country

American nationalism is often most visible during Fourth of July celebrations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• patriotism
• devotion
• chauvinism
• jingoism
• allegiance
• loyalty
• passion
• faithfulness
• fealty
• steadfastness
• fervency
• constancy
• staunchness
• fervidness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• treason
• desertion
• treachery
• disaffection
• disloyalty
• faithlessness
• fickleness
• falseness
• inconstancy
• unfaithfulness
• perfidiousness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nationalism

The issue, protesters said, is less about nationalism than about protecting an industry that relies on specialized expertise honed over many years. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 18 June 2026

Historian Yuval Harari argues the need for a form of nationalism, not the nationalism of exclusion and hate, but one of care for all the tribes of a nation. — Catherine Simpson Bueker, The Conversation, 1 July 2026

Anti-Japanese sentiment has simmered in the country since that time, gaining traction in recent years as hyper-nationalism has flourished under Xi, especially on China’s tightly regulated internet. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 17 June 2026

For Kai Schwemmer, who is the national political director for the College Republicans of America as well as Utah County’s deputy elections clerk, embracing overtly racial nationalism isn’t just good in itself. — Charlie Sabgir, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026