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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 incident was heavily covered by state media at a time when Chinese nationalism was on the rise.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 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

A friend once asked me how I could reconcile my creed of African nationalism with a belief in dialectical materialism.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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