nationalisms
Fierce homeland devotions
Nationalisms is the plural of nationalism, referring to distinct forms or instances of devotion to one's nation.
The plural acknowledges that nationalism manifests differently across contexts—ethnic nationalisms, civic nationalisms, economic nationalisms: The competing nationalisms of the Balkans, nineteenth-century European nationalisms.
The term often appears in academic or political analysis comparing movements across regions or eras.
Marks conveying meaning
- anthemOfficial song of praise
- flagCloth symbol or signal
- monumentsStructures commemorating notable achievements
- mythologyBody of traditional tales
folklore · language · literature · cuisine · dress · festivals · rituals · arts
Ending imperial control
- ZionismAdvocacy for Hebrew homeland
- pan-AfricanismMovement for African unity
- BalkanizationSplintering into antagonistic regions
- independence movementsEfforts seeking political autonomy
anticolonial · postcolonial · revolutions · uprisings · unification · partition · liberation · self-determination
Devotion to one's homeland
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
- independenceFreedom from external control
- statehoodCondition of being sovereign
separatism · autonomy · citizenship · borders · territorial · secession · unification · decolonization
Ultranationalist dictatorial political system
- chauvinismMilitant devotion to group
- jingoismBellicose extreme patriotism
- xenophobiaHatred of outsiders
- ultranationalismExtreme supremacist patriotism
supremacism · expansionism · imperialism · totalitarianism · authoritarianism · extremism · militarism · propaganda
symbols
Marks conveying meaning
- anthemOfficial song of praise
- flagCloth symbol or signal
- monumentsStructures commemorating notable achievements
mythology · folklore · language · literature · cuisine · dress · festivals · rituals · arts · music
decolonization
Ending imperial control
- ZionismAdvocacy for Hebrew homeland
- pan-AfricanismMovement for African unity
- BalkanizationSplintering into antagonistic regions
independence movements · anticolonial · postcolonial · revolutions · uprisings · unification · partition · liberation · self-determination · republicanism
patriotism
Devotion to one's homeland
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
- independenceFreedom from external control
statehood · separatism · autonomy · citizenship · borders · territorial · secession · unification · decolonization · liberation
fascism
Ultranationalist dictatorial political system
- chauvinismMilitant devotion to group
- jingoismBellicose extreme patriotism
- xenophobiaHatred of outsiders
ultranationalism · supremacism · expansionism · imperialism · totalitarianism · authoritarianism · extremism · militarism · propaganda · indoctrination
identity
Who someone is
blood · tribe · ethnicity · folk · diaspora · motherland · fatherland · nativism · roots · lineage
nationalismscosmopolitanism
Belief in shared humanity
internationalism · globalism · universalism · world citizenship · transnationalism
nationalismsanti-nationalism
Stance opposing country-first ideology
disloyalties · treason · sedition · statelessness · rootlessness
nationalismsinternationalism
Favoring cooperation among nations
socialism · communism · anarchism · liberalism · federalism
- Chinese nationalismPride in China's identity
- white nationalismIdeology favoring Caucasian dominance
- German nationalismDevotion to unified Deutschland
- black nationalismSelf-determination for African-descended peoples
- American nationalismDevotion to one's nation
- ethnic nationalismNation as extended kinship group