nationalism

From French nationalisme. Surface etymology is national +‎ -ism.

• IPA^(key): /ˈnæʃənəlɪzəm/

nationalism (countable and uncountable, plural nationalisms)

1. Patriotism; the idea of supporting one's country, people or culture.
   • 2017, Meir Litvak, 'Constructing Nationalism in Iran':

     Following the 1979 Revolution, Khomeini came out against nationalism.

2. Support for the creation of a sovereign nation (which does not currently exist).

   Basque nationalism

   Kurdish nationalism

3. (Britain, Ireland) Support for the union of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

• sectionalism; any geopolitical group pursuing its own interest

• jingoism; aggressive warlike nationalism
• ethnonationalism; nationalism on the basis of ethnicity
• ultranationalism

• internationalism
• antinationalism

• metanationalism
• micronationalism

• nationalist
• isolationist

• antimonials, laminations