nationalism

C2+ Topic:Politics & International Affairs

US /ˈnæʃənəlɪzəm/ UK /ˈnæʃənəlɪzəm/ See IPA manual

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1 noun · devotion to one's nation,... patriotism chauvinismjingoismnativismloyalism

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internationalismglobalismcosmopolitanism

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Derived forms nationalist nationalistic

Related forms nation national nationalize nationhood

Etymology

From national (from Latin nationalis, from natio, 'birth, race, nation', from nasci, 'to be born') plus -ism.

natio Latin nasci Latin

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# nationalism

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈnæʃənəlɪzəm/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈnæʃənəlɪzəm/

## Meanings
1. devotion to one's nation, often with the belief in its superiority or independence

## Examples
- Rising nationalism reshaped the country's foreign policy.

## Synonyms
- patriotism
- chauvinism
- jingoism
- nativism
- loyalism

## Antonyms
- internationalism
- globalism
- cosmopolitanism

## Derived Forms
- nationalist
- nationalistic

## Related Forms
- nation
- national
- nationalize
- nationhood

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: natio
- Root: nasci

## Etymology
From national (from Latin nationalis, from natio, 'birth, race, nation', from nasci, 'to be born') plus -ism.

## AI Etymology
Nationalism comes from national (from Latin nationalis, from natio, 'birth, race, nation', from nasci, 'to be born') plus -ism. The etymological trail includes Latin natio and Latin nasci. As a noun, nationalism means devotion to one's nation, often with the belief in its superiority or independence. The same family is visible in derived forms such as nationalist and nationalistic and related forms such as nation, national, nationalize, and nationhood.

## Topics
- Politics & International Affairs
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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