NATIONALISM
Scrabble letter values: N1A1T1I1O1N1A1L1I1S1M3 = 13
Definition
- noun love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it. — synonyms: patriotism
- noun the doctrine that your national culture and interests are superior to any other.
- noun the aspiration for national independence felt by people under foreign domination.
- noun the doctrine that nations should act independently (rather than collectively) to attain their goals.
Examples
- “they rode the same wave of popular patriotism”
- “British nationalism was in the air and patriotic sentiments ran high”
- “Basque nationalism”