nationalism
My country first
Nationalism is devotion to one's nation—its culture, interests, and sovereignty—often with the belief that it should be independent and self-governing.
The term ranges from benign patriotic pride to aggressive assertions of national superiority over other peoples.
Rising nationalism threatened regional cooperation.
Nationalist movements have both unified populations and fueled conflict.
Cloth symbol or signal
- anthemOfficial song of praise
- allegianceLoyalty owed to authority
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
- homelandOne's native land
citizenship · founding fathers · constitution · veterans · civic duty · liberty · republic · monument
Belief one's culture superior
- populismPolitics favoring ordinary citizens
- jingoismBellicose extreme patriotism
- nativismPreference for native-born citizens
- protectionismShielding local producers
isolationism · ultranationalism · chauvinism · fascism · propaganda · demagogue · separatism · militarism
Freedom from external control
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
- anti-imperialismOpposition to foreign domination
- liberationRelease from constraint
- postcolonialismStudy of imperial aftermath
neocolonialism · resistance · freedom fighters · indigenization · sovereignty · anticolonial · subaltern · decolonial
Long-established customs passed down
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- culturalRelating to shared traditions
lineage · roots · historical · genealogy · indigenous · legacy · monuments · artifacts
Freedom from external control
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- self-ruleGovernance without outside control
- statehoodCondition of being sovereign
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
self-determination · secession · borders · legitimacy · noninterference · jurisdiction · governance · dominion
Preference for native-born citizens
- racismPrejudice based on ethnicity
- bigotryIntolerance toward differing views
- intoleranceUnwillingness to accept differences
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
prejudice · exclusion · supremacy · parochialism · hostility · scapegoating · othering · ethnic cleansing
Unity among allies
- unificationMerging into one entity
- cohesionTendency to bind together
- integrationCombining into a whole
- collectiveJointly organized group
homogeneity · consolidation · reunification · brotherhood · common cause · mobilization · shared history · kinship
flag
Cloth symbol or signal
- anthemOfficial song of praise
- allegianceLoyalty owed to authority
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
homeland · citizenship · founding fathers · constitution · veterans · civic duty · liberty · republic · monument · parade
ethnocentrism
Belief one's culture superior
- populismPolitics favoring ordinary citizens
- jingoismBellicose extreme patriotism
- nativismPreference for native-born citizens
protectionism · isolationism · ultranationalism · chauvinism · fascism · propaganda · demagogue · separatism · militarism · authoritarianism
independence
Freedom from external control
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
- anti-imperialismOpposition to foreign domination
- liberationRelease from constraint
postcolonialism · neocolonialism · resistance · freedom fighters · indigenization · sovereignty · anticolonial · subaltern · decolonial
traditions
Long-established customs passed down
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
cultural · lineage · roots · historical · genealogy · indigenous · legacy · monuments · artifacts · preservation
independence
Freedom from external control
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- self-ruleGovernance without outside control
- statehoodCondition of being sovereign
territory · self-determination · secession · borders · legitimacy · noninterference · jurisdiction · governance · dominion · unilateralism
nativism
Preference for native-born citizens
- racismPrejudice based on ethnicity
- bigotryIntolerance toward differing views
- intoleranceUnwillingness to accept differences
discrimination · prejudice · exclusion · supremacy · parochialism · hostility · scapegoating · othering · ethnic cleansing · purity
solidarity
Unity among allies
- unificationMerging into one entity
- cohesionTendency to bind together
- integrationCombining into a whole
collective · homogeneity · consolidation · reunification · brotherhood · common cause · mobilization · shared history · kinship · belonging
- comparative historycolonialism, imperialism, revolutions, modernization, industrialization
- political ideologiesconservatism, conservative, anarchism, liberalism, liberal
- political theoryanarchism, authoritarianism, conservatism, democracy, fascism
- ideologiescapitalism, communism, conservatism, liberalism, socialism
- literary themesheroism, hero's journey, ennui, social realism, morals
- Political Movementsfeminism, environmentalism, conservatism, liberalism, populism
nationalisminternationalism
Favoring cooperation among nations
globalism · cosmopolitanism · transnationalism · supranationalism · universalism
nationalismtreason
Betraying one's nation
treachery · disloyalty · defection · desertion · betrayal
nationalismmulticulturalism
Coexistence of diverse traditions
cosmopolitanism · pluralism · interculturalism · cultural diversity · cultural relativism
- Chinese nationalismPride in China's identity
- white nationalistsAdvocates for racial segregation
- dual nationalityCitizen of two states
- nationalist movementPolitical drive for sovereignty
- white nationalismIdeology favoring Caucasian dominance
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