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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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The multipolar world and resource nationalism is complicating supply chains.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

But Conradh na Gaeilge's Ciarán Mac Giolla Bhéin said the Irish language was often viewed as "a controversial emblem of nationalism and not as a living community language".

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Negar Mortazavi, a senior fellow at the left-leaning Center for International Policy, said that the attacks fueled greater nationalism and unity among Iranians.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 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

No matter the odds, we will fight with all our might until black men everywhere can point with pride to this Republic, standing dignified and defiant, an example of African nationalism....

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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