Definitions For Nationalism

noun

• Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
• The doctrine that your national culture and interests are superior to any other
• The doctrine that nations should act independently (rather than collectively) to attain their goals
• The aspiration for national independence felt by people under foreign domination
• A feeling that people have of being loyal to and proud of their country often with the belief that it is better and more important than other countries
• A desire by a large group of people (such as people who share the same culture, history, language, etc.) to form a separate and independent nation of their own