Synonyms of nationalism

nationalism

noun

ˈna-sh(ə-)nə-ˌli-zəm 

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• patriotism
• chauvinism
• jingoism
• loyalty
• superpatriotism
• xenophobia
• nativism

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• internationalism

2

as in devotion

love and support for one's country

American nationalism is often most visible during Fourth of July celebrations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• patriotism
• devotion
• chauvinism
• jingoism
• allegiance
• loyalty
• passion
• faithfulness
• fealty
• steadfastness
• fervency
• constancy
• staunchness
• fervidness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• treason
• desertion
• treachery
• disaffection
• disloyalty
• faithlessness
• fickleness
• falseness
• inconstancy
• unfaithfulness
• perfidiousness

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of nationalism

Far-right nationalism promises that the people and the state are one. —Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025

While the phrase is relatively new, Christian nationalism itself has been around for a long time. —David B. Parker, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025

The glories of tradition were burdened with sentimentality and nationalism, and McGahern instead proclaimed an affinity for Samuel Beckett, who had emigrated and wrote in French. —Sam Sacks, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025

But under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the festival has become an integral part of its advocacy of Hindu nationalism. —Fox News, 13 Jan. 2025