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

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1. • Ambition
   • Doctrine
   • Loyalty

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1. tribalism

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1. List of paraphrases for "nationalism":

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1. Fredric Wehrey:

   It did stir a lot of ambivalence and even outright criticism from people who say, 'Well you know, ISIS is bad but at least ISIS is standing up to the Shiites and the Iranian menace,' now this war on the Houthis is a godsend to them because they are able to stir up this new Saudi nationalism, this pan-Sunni fervor, and it's to show they are defending the Sunnis... for domestic benefit.

2. Marjorie Taylor:

   We need to be the party of nationalism and I'm a Christian, and I say it proudly, we should be Christian nationalists.

3. Steve Bannon:

   The Democrats -- the longer they talk about identity politics, I got 'em. I want them to talk about racism every day, if the left is focused on race and identity, and we go with economic nationalism, we can crush the Democrats.

4. Samuel Perry:

   There is a tendency within White Christian nationalism, to want to believe these kinds of conspiracies, because I think it reinforces this idea of an us versus them, the problem is, the people who are feeding that fear, have an incentive to keep stoking that fear because people keep clicking, and people keep listening.

5. Minister Ng:

   Rising nationalism and improving economies have fuelled many Asian countries to spend larger and larger sums to modernise their militaries, so as you look around at our security challenges, this troubled peace around us reaffirms our policy on steady and prudent defence spending.