ultranationalistic
Fanatically devoted country
Ultranationalistic describes extreme devotion to one's nation, typically accompanied by hostility toward other countries or ethnic groups.
The term implies nationalism taken to dangerous excess—aggressive foreign policy, ethnic supremacy, or demands for racial purity: The regime's ultranationalistic rhetoric blamed outsiders for all economic troubles.
Often appears in discussions of fascism and far-right movements.
Systematic uncritical belief instillation
- mythmakingCrafting foundational narratives
- glorificationElevating praise or worship
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
- demagogueryManipulative political rhetoric
distortion · incitement · sloganeering · flag-waving · cult of personality · revisionism · misinformation · scapegoating
Bellicose extreme patriotism
- superpatriotismExaggerated devotion to country
- ethnocentrismBelief one's culture superior
- nativismPreference for native-born citizens
- supremacismIdeology claiming group superiority
bigotry · intolerance · prejudice · racism · discrimination · bias · partisanship · sectarianism
Pursuit of sweeping change
- fanaticismObsessive, unreasoning dedication
- zealotryExcessive devotion to beliefs
- militancyCombative advocacy stance
- dogmatismUnyielding adherence to doctrine
totalitarianism · authoritarianism · fascism · hardliner · reactionary · ideologue · purism · fervor
People from elsewhere
- immigrantsThose settling abroad
- refugeesPeople seeking safety elsewhere
- nativismPreference for native-born citizens
- scapegoatingUnfairly assigning fault to innocents
deportation · exclusion · hostility · paranoia · othering · segregation · persecution · alienation
Pro-force national policy
- expansionismPolicy of territorial growth
- imperialismExtending dominion over others
- annexationAbsorbing territory into jurisdiction
- invasionForcible entry into territory
occupation · conquest · belligerence · bellicosity · hawkishness · warmongering · saber-rattling · provocation
Shielding local producers
- autarkyComplete economic independence
- tariffsTaxes on imports
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- bordersLines separating regions
self-sufficiency · nonintervention · embargo · sanctions · withdrawal · insularity · seclusion · neutrality
indoctrination
Systematic uncritical belief instillation
- mythmakingCrafting foundational narratives
- glorificationElevating praise or worship
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
demagoguery · distortion · incitement · sloganeering · flag-waving · cult of personality · revisionism · misinformation · scapegoating · fearmongering
jingoism
Bellicose extreme patriotism
- superpatriotismExaggerated devotion to country
- ethnocentrismBelief one's culture superior
- nativismPreference for native-born citizens
supremacism · bigotry · intolerance · prejudice · racism · discrimination · bias · partisanship · sectarianism · tribalism
radicalism
Pursuit of sweeping change
- fanaticismObsessive, unreasoning dedication
- zealotryExcessive devotion to beliefs
- militancyCombative advocacy stance
dogmatism · totalitarianism · authoritarianism · fascism · hardliner · reactionary · ideologue · purism · fervor · revanchism
foreigners
People from elsewhere
- immigrantsThose settling abroad
- refugeesPeople seeking safety elsewhere
- nativismPreference for native-born citizens
scapegoating · deportation · exclusion · hostility · paranoia · othering · segregation · persecution · alienation · ethnic cleansing
militarism
Pro-force national policy
- expansionismPolicy of territorial growth
- imperialismExtending dominion over others
- annexationAbsorbing territory into jurisdiction
invasion · occupation · conquest · belligerence · bellicosity · hawkishness · warmongering · saber-rattling · provocation · escalation
protectionism
Shielding local producers
- autarkyComplete economic independence
- tariffsTaxes on imports
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
borders · self-sufficiency · nonintervention · embargo · sanctions · withdrawal · insularity · seclusion · neutrality · enclave
ultranationalisticcosmopolitan
Culturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
internationalist · globalist · universalist · citizen of the world · multiculturalist
ultranationalisticunpatriotic
Disloyal to one's nation
stateless · rootless · apolitical · disloyal · treasonous
ultra, nation, national, nationally, nationalist, nationalists, nationalism, nationalisms, nationalistic