Nationalism - Definition
nationalism
n 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" [syn: patriotism, nationalism]
2: the doctrine that your national culture and interests are
superior to any other [ant: internationalism,
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 [ant:
internationalism]