Synonyms for nationalism
ˈnæʃ ə nlˌɪz əm, ˈnæʃ nəˌlɪz-na·tion·al·ism

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1. patriotism, nationalismnoun

   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

   Antonyms:
   multiculturalism, internationalism

2. nationalismnoun

   the doctrine that your national culture and interests are superior to any other

   Synonyms:
   patriotism

   Antonyms:
   internationalism, multiculturalism

3. nationalismnoun

   the aspiration for national independence felt by people under foreign domination

   Synonyms:
   patriotism

   Antonyms:
   internationalism, multiculturalism

4. nationalismnoun

   the doctrine that nations should act independently (rather than collectively) to attain their goals

   Synonyms:
   patriotism

   Antonyms:
   internationalism, multiculturalism

Matched Categories

1. • Ambition
   • Doctrine
   • Loyalty

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1. tribalism

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   Submitted by anonymous on November 17, 2019  

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1. List of paraphrases for "nationalism":

   nationalist

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1. Joe Biden:

   The worst thing in the world we can have is this new naked nationalism, America first. I believe making America first in the way we're doing it will make America last.

2. Michael Hayden:

   Let's run the clock back to 1933, which is really what I was trying to address, and in 1933, what did we see in Germany ? A cult of personality, a cult of nationalism, a cult of grievance, a press operation that looked like and was the ministry of propaganda and then the punishing of marginalized groups.

3. Jason Johnson:

   Now it turns out that the Trump administration may have an equally implausible conspiracy on its hands: Is the administration involved in child sex trafficking or just white nationalism? Follow me down the rabbit hole and see for yourself.

4. Charles De Gaulle:

   Patriotism is when love of your own people comes first nationalism, when hate for people other than your own comes first.

5. Akram Al Deek:

   There is a very thin line between nationalism and racism.