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as in patriotism
excessive favoritism towards one's own country
Nazism's almost epic nationalism appealed to downtrodden Germans still suffering the humiliation of being defeated in World War I
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as in devotion
love and support for one's country
American nationalism is often most visible during Fourth of July celebrations
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Recent Examples of nationalism
Despite his views and reputation among his opponents as the ‘Devil of the Republic’, his brand of nationalism and populism won him many supporters.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
Threads of nationalism and patriotism infiltrated these narratives.
—Tracie Canada / Made By History, TIME, 1 Jan. 2025
The rival ideologies of the 20th century — fascism, nationalism, communism — had lost the battle of ideas.
—Ben Ansell, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
Founded in 1966 by a Southern Californian Black Power activist named Maulana Karenga, Kwanzaa was meant to be the bedrock of a new cultural nationalism that appealed to Black people increasingly disillusioned by the post-Civil Rights Movement world.
—Ismail Muhammad, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
Threads of nationalism and patriotism infiltrated these narratives.
—Tracie Canada / Made By History, TIME, 1 Jan. 2025
The rival ideologies of the 20th century — fascism, nationalism, communism — had lost the battle of ideas.
—Ben Ansell, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
Founded in 1966 by a Southern Californian Black Power activist named Maulana Karenga, Kwanzaa was meant to be the bedrock of a new cultural nationalism that appealed to Black people increasingly disillusioned by the post-Civil Rights Movement world.
—Ismail Muhammad, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Nationalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nationalism. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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