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nationalism

[nash-uh-nl-iz-uhm, nash-nuh-liz-] / ˈnæʃ ə nlˌɪz əm, ˈnæʃ nəˌlɪz- /


NOUN
patriotism
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In power, he melded politics with nationalism, and used the 1,000-year anniversary of the Hungarian state to stir national pride by sending the historical Hungarian crown across the country to small towns and villages.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

“What is nationalism? Is it a political idea? Or is it a house, a land, a memory of a place?” he asked.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Baseball is fleeting, a bit of good-hearted nationalism doubly so.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026

The regime apparently believed that its only chance at survival was to play the victim at home; bombings would generate nationalism and suppress political dissent.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

Mda was more moderate in his nationalism than Lembede, and his thinking was without the racial tinge that characterized Lembede’s.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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