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
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as in devotion
love and support for one's country
American nationalism is often most visible during Fourth of July celebrations
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Recent Examples of nationalism
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh was banned multiple times after India gained independence, including for its links to Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination, and has long been criticized for religious nationalism.
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Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
With the media’s normalization of white nationalism, recent years have made clear that there is a new urgency to assess the role that artists, through works of art, have played to illuminate the searing contours of the American body politic.
—Simon Njami, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Milošević, who died while on trial for war crimes, did much to inflame Serbian nationalism in the early 1990s and presided over the bloody wars in Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Kosovo.
—Hanna Begić, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
Incidents were categorized as left-wing if they were motivated by a number of factors, including resistance to capitalism, support for LGBTQ rights, black nationalism and anti-fascist rhetoric.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
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Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
With the media’s normalization of white nationalism, recent years have made clear that there is a new urgency to assess the role that artists, through works of art, have played to illuminate the searing contours of the American body politic.
—Simon Njami, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Milošević, who died while on trial for war crimes, did much to inflame Serbian nationalism in the early 1990s and presided over the bloody wars in Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Kosovo.
—Hanna Begić, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
Incidents were categorized as left-wing if they were motivated by a number of factors, including resistance to capitalism, support for LGBTQ rights, black nationalism and anti-fascist rhetoric.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nationalism
patriotism
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But the patriotism came out on multiple occasions, including not one but two renditions of fans singing the national anthem impromptu.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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The Watchmen creator also emphasized his friendship to Kimmel and faith in the host’s patriotism.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Nationalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nationalism. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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