nationalism

noun
🔊/ˈnæʃnəlɪzəm/
🔊/ˈnæʃnəlɪzəm/
[uncountable]
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  1. the desire by a group of people who share the same race, culture, language, etc. to form an independent country国家主义
    • Scottish nationalism苏格兰国家主义
    Extra Examples
    • a 19th-century resurgence of Finnish nationalism19 世纪芬兰民族主义的复苏
    • a tide of militant nationalism一股好战的民族主义浪潮
    Topics Politicsc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • extreme
    • radical
    • aggressive
    phrases
    • the growth of nationalism
    • the rise of nationalism
    • a resurgence of nationalism
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  2. (sometimes disapproving) a feeling of loving your country very much and being very proud of it; a feeling that your country is better than any other民族主义;民族自豪感;民族优越感
    • The war was fuelled by aggressive nationalism and feelings of cultural superiority.这场战争因激进的民族主义和文化优越感而进一步激发。
    Topics Politicsc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • extreme
    • radical
    • aggressive
    phrases
    • the growth of nationalism
    • the rise of nationalism
    • a resurgence of nationalism
    See full entry